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इनको 11 उम्र में टीम से निकाल दिया गया था, क्योंकि इन्हें हार्मोन डेफिशिंएस नामक बीमारी हो गई थी, जिसकी वजह से 11 साल के बाकी बच्चों से कम लंबाई थी, आज ये दुनिया के सबसे बड़े प्लेयर है।

<ref>{{cite news | last = Broadbent | first = Rick | date = 2006-02-24 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article734407.ece | title = Messi could be focal point for new generation | publisher = ''Times Online'' | accessdate = 2009-03-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727181929/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article734407.ece | archive-date = 27 जुलाई 2011 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Gordon | first = Phil | date = 2008-07-28 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article4412665.ece | title = Lionel Messi proves a class apart | publisher = ''Times Online'' | accessdate = 2009-03-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081204081721/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article4412665.ece | archive-date = 4 दिसंबर 2008 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Williams | first = Richard | date = 2008-04-24 | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2008/apr/24/ronaldosspotofanguishmessi?commentpage=2 | title = Messi's dazzling footwork leaves an indelible mark | publisher = ''द गार्डियन'' | accessdate = 2009-03-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120122163856/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2008/apr/24/ronaldosspotofanguishmessi?commentpage=2 | archive-date = 22 जनवरी 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref> जिसने 21 साल की उम्र में ही कई [[बैलन डी'ऑर]] और [[FIFA वर्ष का विश्व खिलाड़ी]] नामांकन प्राप्त किए। <ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/europa-poy.html | title = European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") | publisher = RSSSF | accessdate = 2009-07-07 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190519023746/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/europa-poy.html | archive-date = 19 मई 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="Gala 2008">{{cite news | url = http://es.fifa.com/mm/document/classic/awards/99/15/28/resultsmenforfifa.combyplayer.pdf | title = FIFA World Player Gala 2008 | publisher = FIFA | accessdate = 2009-07-07 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190515125420/https://es.fifa.com/mm/document/classic/awards/99/15/28/resultsmenforfifa.combyplayer.pdf | archive-date = 15 मई 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/classic/awards/finalmenbyplayer_32209.pdf | title = FIFA World Player Gala 2007 | publisher = FIFA | accessdate = 2009-07-07 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170630222655/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/classic/awards/finalmenbyplayer_32209.pdf | archive-date = 30 जून 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref> उनकी खेल शैली और क्षमता की वजह से, फ़ुटबॉल के दिग्गज [[डिएगो मारडोना]] के साथ उनकी तुलना की जाने लगी, जिन्होंने ख़ुद मेस्सी को अपना "उत्तराधिकारी" घोषित किया है।<ref>{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Neil | date = 2007-04-19 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1676692.ece | title = Is Messi the new Maradona? | publisher = ''Times Online'' | accessdate = 2009-03-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110629112333/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1676692.ece | archive-date = 29 जून 2011 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-02/25/content_523966.htm|title=Maradona proclaims Messi as his successor|author=Reuters|publisher=''China Daily''|date=2006-02-25|accessdate=2006-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407203458/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-02/25/content_523966.htm|archive-date=7 अप्रैल 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>