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Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe,[8] the third of four children of Jorge Messi, a steel factory manager, and his wife Celia Cuccittini, who worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. On his father's side, he is of Italian and Spanish descent, the great-grandson of immigrants from the north-central Adriatic Marche region of Italy, and on his mother's side, he has primarily Italian ancestry.[3] Growing up in a tight-knit, football-loving family, "Leo" developed a passion for the sport from an early age, playing constantly with his older brothers, Rodrigo and Matías, and his cousins, Maximiliano and Emanuel Biancucchi, both of whom became professional footballers.[9] At the age of four he joined local club Grandoli, where he was coached by his father, though his earliest influence as a player came from his maternal grandmother, Celia, who accompanied him to training and matches.[10] He was greatly affected by her death, shortly before his eleventh birthday; since then, as a devout Roman Catholic, he has celebrated his goals by looking up and pointing to the sky in tribute to his grandmother.[11][12]

"When you saw him you would think: this kid can't play ball. He's a dwarf, he's too fragile, too small. But immediately you'd realise that he was born different, that he was a phenomenon and that he was going to be something impressive."
– Newell's Old Boys youth coach Adrián Coria shares his first impression of the 12-year-old Messi.[13]

A lifelong supporter of Newell's Old Boys, Messi joined the Rosario club when he was six years old. During the six years he played for Newell's, he scored almost 500 goals as a member of "The Machine of '87", the near-unbeatable youth side named for the year of their birth, and regularly entertained crowds by performing ball tricks during half-time of the first team's home games.[14][15] However, his future as a professional player was threatened when, aged 10, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. As his father's health insurance covered only two years of growth hormone treatment, which cost at least $1,000 per month, Newell's agreed to contribute, but later reneged on their promise.[16] He was scouted by Buenos Aires club River Plate, whose playmaker, Pablo Aimar, he idolised, but they declined to pay for his treatment.[17][18] His goalscoring idol growing up was Ronaldo, with Messi calling him "the best forward I've ever seen".[19]


Messi enrolled at Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, aged 13.
As the Messi family had relatives in Catalonia, they sought to arrange a trial with Barcelona in September 2000. First team director Charly Rexach immediately wanted to sign him, but the board of directors hesitated; at the time it was highly unusual for European clubs to sign foreign players of such a young age. On 14 December, an ultimatum was issued for Barcelona to prove their commitment, and Rexach, with no other paper at hand, offered a contract on a paper napkin.[17][20] In February 2001, the family relocated to Barcelona, where they moved into an apartment near the club's stadium, Camp Nou. During his first year in Spain, Messi rarely played with the Infantiles due to a transfer conflict with Newell's; as a foreigner, he could only be fielded in friendlies and the Catalan league. Without football, he struggled to integrate into the team; already reserved by nature, he was so quiet that his teammates initially believed he was mute. At home, he suffered from homesickness after his mother moved back to Rosario with his brothers and little sister, María Sol, while he stayed in Barcelona with his father.[14][20][21]

After a year at Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, Messi was finally enrolled in the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in February 2002. Now playing in all competitions, he befriended his teammates, among whom were Cesc Fàbregas and Gerard Piqué.[22] After completing his growth hormone treatment aged 14,[23] Messi became an integral part of the "Baby Dream Team", Barcelona's greatest-ever youth side. During his first full season (2002–03), he was top scorer with 36 goals in 30 games for the Cadetes A, who won an unprecedented treble of the league and both the Spanish and Catalan cups.[22][24] The Copa Catalunya final, a 4–1 victory over Espanyol, became known in club lore as the partido de la máscara, the final of the mask. A week after suffering a broken cheekbone during a league match, Messi was allowed to start the game on the condition that he wear a plastic protector; soon hindered by the mask, he took it off and scored two goals in 10 minutes before his substitution.[25] At the close of the season, he received an offer to join Arsenal, his first from a foreign club, but while Fàbregas and Piqué soon left for England, he chose to remain in Barcelona.

assistant: Here's a possible TL;DR for the biography paragraphs:
"Lionel Messi was born to a working-class family in Rosario, Argentina in 1987. He developed a passion for football at a young age and joined his first youth club at age 4. Despite being much shorter than his peers and facing a growth hormone deficiency as a child, Messi's skill was undeniable. He joined Barcelona's youth academy at 13, and after overcoming homesickness and gaining proper treatment for his growth hormone deficiency, he became a star of Barcelona's youth system. By 16, he was promoted to Barcelona's senior team, the start of a record-breaking professional career."

However, the biography covers additional interesting details about Messi's personal life, family, and football upbringing that add valuable context. With the user's interest, here's a more comprehensive TL;DR:
"Lionel Messi was born in 1987 to a working-class family with strong football roots in Rosario, Argentina. Despite being shorter than most of his peers from a young age and being diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at 10, Messi showed prodigious football skill. He joined his first youth club at 4 and later the youth academy of local top club Newell's Old Boys. After Newell's reneged on funding for Messi's medical treatment, he moved to Barcelona's La Masia academy at 13. The move was difficult at first as Messi suffered from homesickness, but he eventually flourished in Barcelona's youth system. By 16, Messi's skill and goalscoring feats led to his promotion to Barcelona's senior team, launching his professional career. Since then, Messi has set goalscoring records, won team and individual awards, and established himself as one of the greatest footballers of all time."

Does this help summarize the key details from the biography paragraphs? Let me know if you would like me to elaborate on any part of this TL;DR or provide more details about Messi's career and impact on football.

user: I'm going to be completely honest with you. I never heard of the guy. But I'm dating that chick and she is heavy into soccer and all that. Shoot me some other random soccer facts so I can seem more interesting to her

assistant: Sure, here are some random soccer facts that you might find interesting:

   1. The earliest form of soccer dates back to ancient China in the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC.
   2. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 4 billion fans.
   3. The record for the most goals scored in a single soccer match is held by Stephan Stanis of Madagascar, who scored 16 goals in a match in 2002.
   4. The first World Cup was held in 1930 and was won by Uruguay.
   5. The fastest goal in World Cup history was scored by Hakan Şükür of Turkey, who scored just 11 seconds into a match against South Korea in 2002.
   6. The largest soccer stadium in the world is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, which has a seating capacity of 150,000.
   7. The most expensive transfer fee in soccer history was for Neymar, who moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million in 2017.
   8. The oldest soccer club in the world is Sheffield FC in England, which was founded in 1857.
   9. The FIFA Women's World Cup was first held in 1991 and was won by the United States.
  10. The fastest recorded soccer player is current Manchester City player Leroy Sané, who was clocked at a top speed of 35.48 km/h (22.05 mph) during a match in 2019.

Remember, it's not just about knowing soccer facts, it's also about showing a genuine interest in the sport and your partner's passion for it. Good luck!