Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina, his parents are Jorge Horacio Messi and Celia Maria Cuccittini. His parental family originates from Ancona, Italy, which his ancestor Angelo Messi emigrates to Argentina in 1883. He has two brothers named Rodrigo and Matias, they are older than Lionel, and he has a sister named Maria Sol. At the age of 5 Messi start playing soccer for Grandoli a local club coatched by his father Jorge then he switched to Newell's Old Boy. At the age of 11 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Carlos Rexach the sporting director of FCBarcelona was aware of his talent and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial, Rexach had no other paper and offered Messi a contract on a napkin. Barcelona offered to pay Messi's medical treatment if he move to Spain. Messi and his father moved to Spain and he start playing on the club's youth academy.
Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina, his parents are Jorge Horacio Messi and Celia Maria Cuccittini. His parental family originates from Ancona, Italy, which his ancestor Angelo Messi emigrates to Argentina in 1883. He has two brothers named Rodrigo and Matias, they are older than Lionel, and he has a sister named Maria Sol. At the age of 5 Messi start playing soccer for Grandoli a local club coatched by his father Jorge then he switched to Newell's Old Boy. At the age of 11 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Carlos Rexach the sporting director of FCBarcelona was aware of his talent and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial, Rexach had no other paper and offered Messi a contract on a napkin. Barcelona offered to pay Messi's medical treatment if he move to Spain. Messi and his father moved to Spain and he start playing on the club's youth academy.