Lionel Messi Qualification Details

His football career was established at a young age, and as a result, his education took a back seat.

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Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, the third of four children to Jorge Messi, a steel factory manager, and his wife Celia Cuccittini, who worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop.

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Little is known about Messi's schooling in Argentina, he did attend Escuela No 66 General Las Heras in Rosario, Santa Fe province, not far from where he lived.

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Messi was a typical student. He was a quiet child who always brought a ball to school. When he was 13, his family moved to Barcelona after he finished primary school.

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He joined Barcelona's famed La Masia, one of the best football training facilities in the world. Messi attended Leon XIII School, which is attended by all La Masia residents.

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