Monday, 30 December 2013

Sports : Lionel Messi

Born : 24 June 1987
Roots :  born and brought up in Rosario, Argentina
First Club : Grandoli
First Big Club : FC Barcelona
Celebration : Rise of both hands in the air. This gesture is to thank and pay tribute to his grandmother.
Achievements :
Argentina : FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1 - 2005
Olympic Gold Medal: 1- 2008

FC Barcelona :
 La Liga: 5
2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11

- Copa del Rey: 1
2008-09

- Supercopa de Espana: 5
2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011

- UEFA Champions League: 3
2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11

- UEFA Super Cup: 2
2009, 2011

- FIFA Club World Cup: 2
2009, 2011



Intriguing facts -
  • He was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency which was stopping his normal growth rate at a tender age of 11.
  • Leo has been a very shy person right from his childhood.Most the important messages that have to be delivered to him and received from him take place through SMS.
  • Messi used to be a food lover and addict in his initial days at Barcelona and his unbalanced diet resulted in the lack of his regular presence at the highest level.
  • Messi established the Leo Messi Foundation in 2007. It deals with taking care of underprivileged and unhealthy children and funding them for their travel, treatment and other expenses. 


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