THE FLEA: A BIO OF LEO MESSI

EVAN MCCULLOCH

SUMMARYA YOUNG BOY OF AGE 8 WOULD NEVER HAVE THOUGHT HE WOULD GROW UP TO BE THE STAR PLAYER OF HIS DREAM, BARCELONA FC. THOUGH WHEN HIS HEIGHT DEFICIENCY STARTED TO TAKE OVER HIS LIFE, LEO'S DREAM BEGAN TO FADE AWAY. HE WAS A MIRACLE WITH A BALL, BUT HIS PARENTS COULD NOT AFFORD THE HEALTH BILLS THAT SUPPORTED HIS GROWTH, LITERALLY! WILL THEY FIND A CLUB THAT SUPPORTS HIM? FIND OUT IN THE FLEA.

Statististics League Champions League Copa del Rey

Matches played 24 5 5Matches won 18 4 4Matches drawn 3 1 1Matches lost 3 0 0Matches as starter 22 5 4Matches as substitute 2 0 1

Matches substituted 5 0 0Minutes played 1952 466 400Minutes played as starter 1878 466 370

Minutes played as substitute 74 0 30

Goals for 23 8 5

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