Messi

He was born in Rosario Argentina with the full name "Luis Lionel Andres Messi".

At age 5 he join a local soccer club called "Grandoli", coached by his father Jeorge.

Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency, which limits how much his bones, muscles and cant have as much stamina.

The sporting director of fc Barcelona, Carles Rexach, offer messi a contract on a paper napkin (the only paper he had) right after a trial was held with messi and the team. The contract stated that fc Barcelona would pay for messi's medical bills which are $900 a month, if he moved to Spain. They excepted and messi and his father moved to Spain.

Messi played for the Barcelona's junior infantile and cadete A & B teams. He scored 37 goals in 30 games for the cadete A team.

This is messi's big debute in which at age 16 he played for the fist fc Barcelona team in a friendly match against Porto.

This is his first debute, and it is for the fc Barcelona c team.

This is messi's first debute for the fc Barcelona b team.

Messi became the third youngest player ever to play for barcelona after his start in the RCD Espanyol v. Barcelona game. He is also club player to ever play in la liga. (to that day)

Messi has 17 appearances and netted 6 goals, but his season was ended early by a muscle tear in his right calf in a game against Chelsea.