The little boy from Rosario, Santa Fe has etched his name in football history as one of the Greatest of All Time. The crowning glory was when he silenced his critics and lifted the World Cup for Argentina at the age of 35. Lionel Messi, the Barcelona legend had been to the mouth of abyss and conquered his final peak. At the age of 13, Messi’s hope of being a professional footballer was shattered after he was diagnosed with “growth hormone deficiency”. While his club career had been exceptional, his career with the National Team was filled with a lot of ups and downs, more downs than ups, until recently.

Source: Indian Express June 24, 2024 15:51 UTC