5 unknown things about Lionel Messi

#4 Messi's exploits at Newell's Old Boys

Lionel Messi scored over 500 goals for Newell's Old Boys

When you really have a certain kind of god-gifted talent, it is visible since a very young age. Same was the case with Lionel Messi, who switched to Newell's Old Boys at the age of six from a local club Grandoli.

Since all the players in his team were born in the same year, they collectively came to be known as 'Machine of '87'. They were a miniature version of Arsenal's Invincibles, running riot in 'baby football' -- a seven-a-side game played by children under 11 in Argentina.

Incredibly, with the skinny boy by their side, Newell's Old Boys lost just one game in four years. They made a habit of banging at least 10 to 15 games per game, so much so that opponents started putting a 6-goal limit on games. Simply put, the first team to score 6 goals would win the game.

That's not all - not yet.

Sports writer Richard Fitzpatrick once asked Adrian Coria, one of Messi's coaches at the club, whether it was true that Messi had scored more than 500 goals during those years.

"At least," Coria replied.

G.O.A.T.