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Lionel Andrés Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in the city of Rosario, Argentina.

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He joined his first club when he was five. At the age of eight, he signed up for the famous Newell's Old Boys' youth team

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His career nearly ended when doctors found out he suffered from a growth hormone deficiency.

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Agents from Barcelona saw his talent and in 2000, he moved to Spain. The Catalan club paid for his medical treatment and coached him until he made his Barcelona debut.

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In 2006, the Argentine won the first of his champions against Arsenal, although he was injured and was able to play in this final.

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Despite many achievements with his club, Messi was attacked by some "fans" since he lost the World Cup in 2014 and two consecutive Americas Cups in 2015 and 2016.

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On August 11, 2021, Lionel Messi was presented in the Parc des princes as a new PSG player after a bad run at Barcelona and various criticisms, he left his home to go to another team.

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Despite everything that happened, Messi in 2021 managed to win the Copa America with Argentina after two disappointing finals, it was a historic moment since Messi finally lifted a trophy with his team

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And finally, one of his recent logos was winning his seventh ballon d'or, being the player who won this award the most in history.