1.Messi supports a number of charities through his Leo Messi Foundation
+6He is also a a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF
2.Lionel rakes in more than $35 million a year in salary
+7He is annually among the world’s Top 10 earning athletes
3.He was offered a place in the national team by Spain which he did not accept
4.Barcelona officials were quick to spot his footballing skills
They offered to pay for Messi's medical bills and the family shifted to Spain
5.Lionel is sponsored by Adidas and appears in their television commercials around the globe
7.He was detected with a growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11
8Lionel’s favorite music styles are Samba and Cumbi
9.Lionel’s nickname is "The Flea"
10.Messi shares his birthplace with the Argentinian revolutionary Che Guevera
According to another source:
1. His family is of middle-class Italian origin. While his father Jorge was a factory worker, his mother Celia was a part-time cleaner.
2. He was detected with a growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11. His parents could not afford his treatment, which was $900 a month.
3. Messi shares his birthplace with the Argentinian revolutionary Che Guevera. Both were born in Rosario, Argentina.
4. Barcelona officials were quick to spot his footballing skills. They offered to pay for Messi's medical bills and the family shifted to Spain.
5. Messi's first contract with Barcelona was detailed out on a paper napkin! FC Barcelona sporting director Carles Rexach was so impressed with Messi's skills that he wanted to make a contract immediately and there was no paper available at that time.
6. He was offered a place in the national team by Spain which he did not accept. He wanted to wear blue-and-white Argentinian jersey, a chance he first got in 2004.
7. Messi holds two passports - Argentina's and Spain's. He became a Spanish citizen in September 2005.
8. Messi inherited the No. 10 Barca jersey from another great footballer Ronaldinho in the summer of 2008.
9. Messi supports a number of charities through his Leo Messi Foundation. He also works for people suffering from Fragile X Syndrome (a disease related to autism). He is also a a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
10. He is featured on the front covers of the video games Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 and is also involved in promotional campaigns for the games.
According to another source:
1. His family is of middle-class Italian origin. While his father Jorge was a factory worker, his mother Celia was a part-time cleaner.
2. He was detected with a growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11. His parents could not afford his treatment, which was $900 a month.
3. Messi shares his birthplace with the Argentinian revolutionary Che Guevera. Both were born in Rosario, Argentina.
4. Barcelona officials were quick to spot his footballing skills. They offered to pay for Messi's medical bills and the family shifted to Spain.
5. Messi's first contract with Barcelona was detailed out on a paper napkin! FC Barcelona sporting director Carles Rexach was so impressed with Messi's skills that he wanted to make a contract immediately and there was no paper available at that time.
6. He was offered a place in the national team by Spain which he did not accept. He wanted to wear blue-and-white Argentinian jersey, a chance he first got in 2004.
7. Messi holds two passports - Argentina's and Spain's. He became a Spanish citizen in September 2005.
8. Messi inherited the No. 10 Barca jersey from another great footballer Ronaldinho in the summer of 2008.
9. Messi supports a number of charities through his Leo Messi Foundation. He also works for people suffering from Fragile X Syndrome (a disease related to autism). He is also a a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
10. He is featured on the front covers of the video games Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 and is also involved in promotional campaigns for the games.
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