Sinopsis:
Messi was born in
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, to parents Jorge Horácio Messi, a factory
steel worker, and Celia María Cuccittini, a part-time cleaner.His
paternal family originates from the Italian city of Ancona, from which
his ancestor, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883. He has two
older brothers, Rodrigo and Matías, and a sister, María Sol.At the age
of five, Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club
coached by his father Jorge.In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys
who were based in his home city Rosario.He became part of a local youth
powerhouse that lost only one match in the next four years and became
locally known as "The Machine of '87", from the year of their birth.
At the age of 11, Messi
was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Local powerhouse River
Plate showed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money
to pay for treatment for his condition, which cost $900 a month.Carles
Rexach, the sporting director of FC Barcelona, had been made aware of
his talent as Messi had relatives inLleida, and Messi and his father
were able to arrange a trial with the team.Rexach, with no other paper
at hand, offered Messi a contract written on a paper napkin.Barcelona
offered to pay for Messi's medical bills if he was willing to move to
Spain. Messi and his father moved to Barcelona where Messi enrolled in
the club's youth academy.
Sumber : http://cupux-movie.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-post_4060.html
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