Lionel Anderes Messi 10 years ago was a dwarf, 10 years later was a giant. From the quiet neighborhood in Rosario, Argentina to the giant stadium in Barcelona, Spain, what changed him? The world is cruel, years of drug injection; The world is ideal, a positive determination. In addition, Argentina may have an economic crisis. ...
Argentina's nickname is the country of silver, but in fact, in more cases, it is very unremarkable, especially in other provinces, and many resources are concentrated in Buenos Aires. Driving from Buenos Aires, you can reach Rosario, the capital of Santa Fe province. There are also famous A-teams here: old boys in New Wales and Rosario Central, but Messi-level stars have only played this one. Since Messi was discovered, there have been no waves on the court here. The stadium is uneven, the turf is sparse, and the stands next to it are old and outdated. However, I believe that before 18, when Salvador aparicio carefully watched Messi's football for the first time, he must have felt that the sky was particularly blue and the sun was particularly beautiful. At least in his memory.
The name of this block is Grandoli. Aparicio was born here and lived to the age of 80. This is a living encyclopedia. "I found a child patting the ball on the wall of the stands." When he saw Messi, aparicio was looking for someone to take part in a friendly match for five-year-old children. The small place is an acquaintance society. Soon, aparicio found himself acquainted with Messi's family. Macy's house is only a few stops from the club. Aparicio even taught Messi's two brothers to play football: Rodrigo and Matthias. Aparicio asked Messi's mother Celia if she could take Messi to play football. "She replied,' No, no, he can't play football, he's too young'. Messi's grandmother was there, and she said,' Let him fight, at least it doesn't hurt'. Finally, Macy's mother gave in. To reassure her, I said,' I put Messi on the right so that if he cries or feels uncomfortable, you can find him nearby.' "Who would have thought that Messi's style and position on the court have been determined and have not changed so far.
Messi can't remember these details himself, but he remembers the key: "If it weren't for my grandmother, I might not have started playing football so early. Grandma has always supported her grandson. " The game began, and Messi began to overtake his opponents one after another. Aparicio said, "I opened my mouth wide. He looks as if he has been playing football since he was born. " At this point, he could not help but speak again.
The legend of Messi was born on this day. Messi, nicknamed "Shorty" at that time, was recruited into old boys Club of Newwells, one of Rosario's two clubs. At first glance, this club is inconspicuous, and its infrastructure is very general. The club only has two courts for young players, plus four grass courts, that's all. Are going downhill. But in fact, this club is not bad and has contributed the most to the Argentine national team.
Messi himself and this club are somewhat similar in style. Short and thin, not many people will think that he has the hope of eventually becoming a professional player, but he is really amazing. Carlos Morales coached Messi for four years. He can't forget Messi's galloping on the court and the brilliance of the players, and he was named "87-year-old machine" (Máquina 87). They won four national championships in six different age groups in Argentina in six years. "Messi rarely talks, but he attaches great importance to the coach's advice and is very disciplined. It was really hard to imagine his achievements today. His genius is beyond doubt, but his figure, according to the standards of professional players, is indeed a big problem. "
10-year-old "flea" is still only 1.25m in height, which is lower than the average level of peers 10cm. Everyone thinks that he is still young and may catch up with him one day. For the management of the New Wales Club, Messi's short stature seems to have nothing to do with this. Messi will come out to perform during the intermission of professional teams. The program is the same: Messi bounces the ball to the player's lane of Colosso Stadium, then walks up the steps leading to the stadium, and finally comes to the middle circle. Constantly demonstrate his fancy ball skills and excellent balance. In the stands, the fans thought that the circus gnome was coming, because his skills were so skilled that he didn't expect to be just a child of 10 years old.
But Messi always stays put, and finally everyone is anxious. By Christmas 1996, Messi's life had a turn for the better. The Newwells Club sent Messi and his family to the famous endocrinologist Diego Schwartzstein. 1997 65438+1October 3 1, the doctor received Messi and his father Jorge in Rosario's clinic. The doctor is very cautious. After discussion, they reached an agreement to do a series of tests for a year to decide what treatment to take. The doctor recalled: "His growth hormone secretion was insufficient. He needs to be injected with biosynthetic growth hormone to compensate. "
From 1998 to 1, Messi started treatment and injected daily. It's hard to give yourself an injection, and it's even harder to give yourself an injection every day, but little Messi didn't say anything and quickly adapted to this life. Lucas scaglia, Messi's classmate and friend, said, "He often comes to my house and sometimes spends the night at my house. He always comes with his box and puts it in the refrigerator as soon as he comes in. In the evening, he would go to the kitchen, give himself an injection and then come back as if nothing had happened. He never seems to be afraid of this and doesn't mind. " Messi said: "For me, an injection is like brushing my teeth. At first, people were always curious to see me do this, but later they got used to it. I don't think it is difficult, because it is very important for my future. And this is related to football, and I must take responsibility. "
But there are some problems that Messi's courage can't solve, and that is money. Dr. Schwartzstein said, "The monthly cost is about 65,438+0,000 to 65,438+0,500 dollars." The treatment fee for the first two years came from Messi's father Jorge's social security and mutual insurance, as well as the help of the Acindar fund. Acindar is one of the largest metallurgical groups in Argentina, and Jorge is the department head of the group. But then, Argentina's economy began to deteriorate rapidly and collapsed a few months later. We can imagine that if there were no economic crisis, the Messi family might not leave Barcelona for an opportunity.
According to Jorge, the economic crisis and the inaction of the New Wales Club forced him to take his son to Barcelona. He said: "I supported Messi's treatment expenses for two years with my own insurance and foundation subsidies, but when the economic crisis came, it was too difficult for me to support four children with my own salary." At the beginning of the treatment, Newwells Club made a good promise to help, but it became empty talk. Mr. Almiron, the president of the club, gave 200 pesos at first, and another 200 pesos after half a year (at that time 1 peso exchange 1 US dollar). We have no choice but to run away. "
Sergio Almiron, now the sports director of the New Wales Club, refuted Jorge's statement. In order to prove that the club never forgot Messi, he kept the receipt of payment for Messi in the safe. His expression was bitter, but he was glad that a reporter had asked this question for the first time. "We can't afford all the treatment expenses requested by messier's family. But we try our best to help them, and the amount of money is different every month. " Carlos Molares, Messi's former coach, also complained about Messi's family. He said: "Messi hasn't been to the club for 20 days. His parents said that he had pneumonia. In fact, Jorge went to Spain with Messi to try his luck. We learned later that we never saw Messi again. Now, I complain about them because they have no gratitude to the club. "
Only the Messi family is still alive in Argentina, and his uncle Claudio Biancucci, whose statement is similar to Jorge's. My whole family are fans of Newell old boys, and now they have been complaining because we took their golden hen.
The golden hen came to the other side of the Atlantic. The house in Barcelona youth training camp is very big, but it is small next to the majestic Nou Camp. Boarders in football, basketball and ice hockey schools lean on tilted desks and listen to management classes quietly. From 200 1 to 2004, Messi spent four years in this classroom which also served as a computer room. Playing football while reading, what else can a husband ask for? Messi said: "This is my best time. Fabregas and I are classmates, and our lives revolve around football. When we are not training, we will play games together in the room. "
Messi knows the Nou Camp neighborhood very well, and his fate has been linked with it since the day he arrived in Catalonia. Josep Maria Minguella used to be the agent of cruyff, and also the top agent of Barcelona. He said: "I rarely recommend such a young player to Barcelona." But my colleague from Argentina keeps telling me that he is a genius. I was later persuaded and turned to pester Barcelona's managers to arrange trial training. "Barcelona booked a big room at Rallye Hotel and settled Messi and his son. Carlos Rexah, then technical director of Barcelona: "We soon discovered that Messi has great potential. At first, he didn't touch the ball much Two weeks later, we arranged for him to play a game. I went to the scene and walked around casually. In less than 3 minutes, I found a thin child playing very well, much faster than others. I said to myself, "We need him". We must keep this genius. "
As a mature club, Barcelona is not impatient, but let Messi and his son stay for two more weeks. Rexah said: "We must make sure that Messi is not mentally ill. As soon as his family leaves, he will not start drinking." The club also arranged a physical examination to see how tall Messi can grow. The result is optimistic. Messi should be able to grow to 1.70 meters, which is the height of a normal person. One night in June 5438 +2000 10, Messi and his son and their representative Aoracio Gagioli came to a bar near the headquarters of Barcelona, where they were waiting for Rexah and Minguela. Jorge knocked nervously on the table. If the son can't join the Barcelona youth training camp immediately, the whole family can only return to Argentina in despair. Rexach smiled and said, "I took a napkin and wrote a promise to their family as my technical director in Barcelona."
After this absurd signing, eight years later, Messi has become the main force of Basare. He is 1.69 meters tall, lives at the seaside of Barcelona, and enjoys the highest salary in Barcelona,100000 euros per season. After his debut in 2004, he first became a younger brother for Ronaldinho and became one of the "magic quartets" last season. This season, under the favor of Guardiola, Messi gradually assumed the responsibility of the team leader. "I am the leader of Barcelona? I still want to stay the same and do my best for my teammates and the club. " In September, Eto 'o grabbed a penalty against Sporting Portugal, but Guardiola hoped Messi would punish him. Messi showed diplomatic flexibility and accepted Cameroon's request to take the penalty in turn. Later, a passage by diego maradona caused a sensation in Catalan newspapers. "Sometimes, Messi only plays for Messi. He thinks he is much better than his teammates. This is Messi Football Club. Is Messi an individualist? Messi said cautiously: "My game style is offensive, provocative and troublesome. I can always improve my relationship with my teammates. But I won't change my style of play.
After diego maradona became the head coach, he came to Barcelona to win the support of Messi. Messi said, "I always told him that there was only one diego maradona. Every player has his own style of playing football. Diego and I have always had a good relationship. He gave me advice on how to move forward. " The Argentine soccer god and the new savior will join hands, and Diego Diego Maradona's award-winning Messi will reach a higher peak.