One of FC Barcelona's brightest stars, a team lacking in world-class talent, is a young Argentine who has played with the Barcelona youth team since a young age.
At 11 years old, his diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in Argentina coincided with the collapse of the Argentine economy and the Messi family or Club Atlético River Plate, which had expressed interest in players, was capable of treatment.
Lionel's rescue - or Leo, as he is commonly called - came when the Barcelona sports director saw him play for his local club Old Boys Oldell. Carles Rexach put the offer on the table that her parents couldn't refuse - to pay her medical bills in exchange for her family ready to move to Spain and play on FC Barcelona's youth team, an offer that should have seemed divine at the time . His performance soon saw him make a regular appearance in the Barcelona B team and in 30 games he scored 37 goals.
Leo Messi made his first appearance in the first team against local rivals RCD Espanyol in October 2004, while in May 2005 saw his first goal for FC Barcelona's main team. His appearance in the first team remained sporadic, with Frank Rijkaard seemingly releasing him into the first team, but he remains a well-known player and often showcases the wonders of football with Ronaldinho.
His appearance improved over the 2005-2006 season, but he suffered a setback in March after injuring his leg in a Champions League match against Chelsea. Barcelona continue to win both the League and the Champions League, with Messi not playing a minor role in the team's success.
Finally at the beginning of the 2006-2007 season Messi was awarded his first team number. So far, he has been wearing the No. 30 shirt marking his status as a B team, but he has now been upgraded to 19. However, he received another setback in November when he was again sidelined by injury - this time a metatarsal fracture preventing him from playing for three. moon.
His recovery saw his return in February, in time to play Real Madrid in the Classic. The match, which was played in March, saw fierce matches on both sides and FC Barcelona were able to score a 3-3 equalizer at the last minute. The awesome Leo Messi is responsible for all of Barcelona's goals!
If he can let the injury free then Lionel Messi's future remains bright. He has always shown the power to put the ball behind the net and his football skills, while perhaps not as luxurious as Ronaldinho's, demonstrate the same genius. Although internationally he plays with Argentina, he looks like Barcelona and we just hope that the club can prevent him from being deceived by bigger and better deals. Only time will determine.
Stars of FC Barcelona - A Profile of Lionel Messi
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