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By Luke Guevara
March 2nd, 2023
Ever since I could remember, my Argentine heritage has been a key component of my life. Constantly pestering my grandfather and dad all about the nation, their experiences, and most importantly to me, football. My father remembers sneaking out to a football game in Argentina, witnessing the passion and raw emotion of fans who would later riot after a loss. On December 18th, 2022, these same family members crowded around the TV, watching, hoping, and praying for our nation’s victory. But in my head, all I wanted was a Messi victory. The Argentine superstar had his humble beginnings with Argentina and Barcelona around the time I was born. He quickly ascended the ranks of football (soccer for Americans) scoring goal after goal, securing trophy after trophy. I had been in awe of his ability since a young boy, and following his journey, I felt a deep connection to the completion of his dream. When the battle was over, and he raised the trophy, I coul
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“Messi is one of the best players I’ve played against and also one of the finest players I’ve ever seen.” - David Beckham
We are at the beginning of the end. For nearly 19 years we’ve been able to enjoy one of the greatest footballers ever playing at the top level, but with the announcement that Lionel Messi will join Inter Miami this summer, that chapter of football is coming to a close.
Not only is he going across the Atlantic to play in a Brave New World, you could säga we as fans are preparing for one as well; one that doesn’t contain Lionel M
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In 1999, the future greatest soccer player of all time sat in a doctor’s office in Rosario, Argentina. Lionel Messi was just 11 years old and awaiting a diagnosis after over a year of tests (Caoili, 2012, p.41). He was 4 feet and 4 inches inches tall (Hawkey, 2008), and had not grown since he was nine (Thompson, 2012). His doctor, Diego Schwarsztein (Caioli, 2012, p.41), diagnosed him with Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), predicting he would grow to a maximum height of about 4 feet and 7 inches tall without intervention (Cooney, 2016). Yet, three years later, thanks to an agreement inked out on a paper napkin with one of the richest sports teams in the world, Lionel Messi would be treated, healthy, and ascending to both normal stature and soccer stardom.
GHD, Messi’s childhood disease, affects between 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 10,000 children. It is caused by a missing or smaller gland in one of the parts of the larger pituitary gland (“Growth”, 2018). As a result of this, the pituitary g