Messi was once a joke for people due to poverty, today he has become the star of Barcelona

This thing is of October 17, 2004. La Liga the name of the football league in Spain match was being played between Barcelona and Espanyol Club in Spain. Decided to substitute veteran player Deco in the 82nd minute of the match.

In his place, Barcelona sent a 17-year-old footballer on the field. No one was surprised at that time. This player also created an uproar in the junior teams of Barcelona.

Everyone wanted to see how he would perform in the first senior match. He got to play only a few minutes, but everyone saw that football had found a new star. He wrote his name in golden letters not only in the history of the Barcelona club, but in the history of football, today he is called one of the greatest players of all time. His name is Lionel Andres Messi. Messi has turned 36 on Saturday June 24.

Let us tell you that the story of Messi becoming a footballer, born in Rosario, the city of Argentinas great revolutionary leader Che Guevara, is also interesting. Messi came to the attention of Barcelona when he was 13 years old.

Actually, Barcelona Football Club had organized a Talent Hunt Program for talented players. Then Messis father came to know about this from somewhere and he contacted Barcelona FC. Carles Rexac, the Sporting Director of Football Club Barcelona, had also talked a lot about Messis talent.

He signed a contract with Lionel Messi on the condition that he would stay in Spain with his family.

The most important thing is that when Carles Rexac did not find any paper around while signing the contract with Messi, he thought of getting Messi to sign the contract on the napkin itself.

The condition of the family was not that good. His father worked in a factory and his mother worked as a cleaner. Messi was also a victim of dwarfism. The condition was so serious that there was no money for treatment. Even when he went to give trial, people made fun of him fiercely. Despite this, he did not underestimate himself and has earned a name on the basis of his talent.