Lionel MessiLionel Messi Name : Name : Lionel Andres Lionel Andres MessiMessiDate of Birth : 24 June Date of Birth : 24 June 19871987 Place of Birth : Place of Birth : Rosario, Rosario, ArgentinaArgentina

HeightHeight : : 1.69 M1.69 M

Weight : 75 KGWeight : 75 KG Hobbies : plays footbal Hobbies : plays footbal

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Information on Lioanal taxesInformation on Lioanal taxes Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in the city of Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in the city of

Rosario, Argentina pair of parents of Italian originRosario, Argentina pair of parents of Italian origin. . At At the age of five began playing soccer, and joined the the age of five began playing soccer, and joined the

group Grandoli who coached his fathergroup Grandoli who coached his father..Massey began his professional career Newell's Old Massey began his professional career Newell's Old

Boys, one of two senior teams of the city of Rosario Boys, one of two senior teams of the city of Rosario ((Rosario Central sideRosario Central side). ). At age 11 was diagnosed as At age 11 was diagnosed as suffering taxes needed growth disorder expensive suffering taxes needed growth disorder expensive

growth hormone treatments, with $ 900 a month, it growth hormone treatments, with $ 900 a month, it could not finance his family and agreed to fund could not finance his family and agreed to fund

Newell's or River Plate where we look at Newell's or River Plate where we look at [[22]. ]. At age At age 12 he went for tests in Barcelona Carles Arsac 12 he went for tests in Barcelona Carles Arsac

impressed the local, young groups then director of impressed the local, young groups then director of the group the group ((first team coach for a brief period several first team coach for a brief period several

years lateryears later.) .) Barcelona decided to sign as well as Barcelona decided to sign as well as taxes paid for the growth hormone treatmentstaxes paid for the growth hormone treatments