History of Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, known as Lionel Messi or

simply "Lio", is an Argentine footballer who was born in
Rosario, Santa Fe province, on June 24, 1987 and acts as a
forward or extreme right.
She comes from a family of scarce economic resources,
formed by her father Jorge Horacio Messi, a factory worker,
and her mother, Celia Maria Cuccittini, who works in various
trades.
His maternal grandmother Celia Olivera, was the one who
encouraged him and motivated him to take football as a
professional career, that's why in 1992 when he was 5 years
old he started his training as a soccer player in the club.

Standard bearer Grandoli, who was one of Rosario's

formative teams.
In the year 1994, Lionel Messi started his way through the
lower divisions by Newell's Old Boys where he began to
show his skill with the ball and obtain several national titles.
At the age of 11, the player received a not very pleasant
news, since he was diagnosed with a growth hormone
deficiency, which made him unattractive to the important
football clubs despite the great talent he had, however, this
was not an impediment for Messi to continue with his
aspirations to be a professional footballer.