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Find out why Lionel Messi had to undergo growth hormone treatment

Argentina: Hailed by many as the world's greatest footballer, Messi was blessed with an awe-inspiring natural talent.

But he was also born with a growth hormone deficiency which meant he was far smaller than all the other boys on the football pitch.

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