Lionel Messi was born in 24 June 1987. He was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, to parents Jorge Horacio Messi, Celia Maria Cuccittini, a part-time cleaner. His origins go back to Italy. In 1883, Angelo Messi immigrated to Argentina. He has two older brothers, Rodrigo and Matias, and a sister, Maria Sol.
When he turned 5, Messi joined the local team Grandoli. After that in 1995, he switched to Newell's Old Boys. When he was 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Many teams were interested in Messi, but they couldn't afford the 900$ medical bill for his medicines. The sporting coach of Barcelona offered him a contract; it stated that the club will pay the bill, but Messi and his family must move to Barcelona. He signed it, so a week later he and his father moved to Barcelona and Messi enrolled into the club's youth academy.
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