Messi-fy Your Knowledge: Fun Facts About Why You Shouldn’t Challenge Lionel Messi
The Miniature Magician
Lionel Messi’s childhood was plagued by a growth hormone imbalance that hampered his development. His family was footing the $900 monthly bill for the treatment until Barcelona swooped in to cover the expenses. This therapy continued until he was 14—the age at which the shots were no longer useful.
It was undoubtedly a stroke of luck that Messi reached a decent height, but one can’t help but wonder: would the footballing landscape be missing out on the little magician if he had remained pint-sized? Perhaps we’d be living in a world without Messi-mania!
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