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Messi gives a testimony of childhood growth injections and how he found himself at Camp Nou

Lionel Messi celebrating Barcelona goal. [Photo: Courtesy]

When one hears of Lionel Messi, many things pop up into the mind. Pictures of a talismanic multi-talented footballer are drawn. But structurally there are imprints of a short bearded fellow with tattooed legs.

Messi’s height of 1.7M is not a bad one either- but it is a height that was achieved through hard work, sweat, determination and huge investment.

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