#3 Barcelona paid for Lionel Messi\'s hospital bills
It is well-known that Lionel Messi was diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) at the age of 11; a condition that forced him to take Human Growth Hormones (HGH).
The treatment that cost $900 a month all those years ago was something Messi's family were not financially up for. It was Barcelona who intervened and, knowing Messi's potential, it wasn't long until he was called for a trial at the club.
The club then offered to pay Messi's medical bills on the condition that he moved to Spain.
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