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Can You Tackle a Quiz on Lionel Messi?

Batul Nafisa Baxamusa
A legend in the football world, this quiz will test your knowledge of Lionel Messi.
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Messi Fact:
Born in Argentina, his father Jorge worked as a blue-collar steel worker. He was also the coach of the local football club.
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Messi Fact:
His local youth team called him The Machine of ’87.
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The ethnic heritage of Messi is Italian and his first language is Spanish.
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Messi Fact:
Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina was the first soccer club joined by Messi.
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Messi Fact:
Messi signed his first contract on a paper napkin with Barcelona as the sporting director Carles Rexach was so impressed with his skills he wanted to sign him immediately.
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Messi Fact:
His debut in the 2005 international match against Hungary lasted for just 47 seconds as he received a red card after coming in as a substitute.
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Messi Fact:
Before he wore jersey number 10, his jersey number was 19.
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Messi Fact:
In 2012, Lionel Messi broke all records to score the most number of goals in a calendar year previously held by Gerd Muller with 85 goals in 1972.
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Messi became an all-time leading scorer for the Barcelona club completion at the young age of 24!
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Messi was noticeably shorter than his peers while playing soccer. He was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. His parents could not afford the $900 a month treatment for Messi which was paid for by Barcelona.
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Messi Fact:
Messi holds passports for both Spain and Argentina but plays for Argentina as he sees himself as an Argentinian.