Messi Disease
Messi's parents detected as a child, that his growth was not expected for a child his age. When he was 9
his growth was stagnant.
Analysis detected a defliciency in growth hormone this is not exactly disence but a "medical condition"
the injections for his hormone treatment cost 900 dollars a month. His parents could pay until his fathe lost his work and Newells Old Boys and other teams did not want to play for the treatment.
His father dicide to move to lleida with Lionel when he was only 13 years old. Barcelona
was already interested in the player.
When Carles Rexach saw his agility on the pitch he urged the club to enrole that child whose nickname was "The Flea" the contract was in a paper napkin.
Messi began training at la masia, Barcelona is fc school. The club took over Messi's treatment
In Barcelona which consisted of injections of hgh. Given injections for more than four years.
If Messi had not been treated for his growth hormone problem the woold have never been the Nº1
Link on growth hormones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shk4INJSI40
The records Messi:
http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/primer-equipo/detalle/noticia/los-records-europeos-y-mundiales-de-leo-messi-con-el-barca
