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FC Barcelona v Real CD Espanyol - La Liga — Mr. Barcelona

Thinking about Lionel Messi should automatically make you think about Barcelona. To put it simply, Messi is Barcelona and there is nothing that can take that away from him. Growing up in Argentina as a child, Messi looked destined for great things.

But there was only one problem: he was too short and suffered from a condition which wouldn’t let him grow to have a physique required to succeed in football. The Messi that we see now could not have been had it not been for Barcelona’s intervention.

The Catalans saw so much talent in him that they not only signed him instantly but also accepted to pay for his treatment. It was really a small investment considering how he has grown up to become the best player in the world while also helping them to numerous trophies.

The fact that Messi is still there and his new contract will allow him to be there till 2021 all but confirms the thing that we already knew: Lionel Messi is Mr. Barcelona.

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Umid Kumar Dey has been writing at Sportskeeda since January 2015, focusing mainly on football, cricket and WWE. In that time, he has gone on to become one of the most-read writers on the website.

His work has also featured on Goal and he has also edited a book. Currently, he works as a freelance writer who aspires to become a data scientist in the field of sports.

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