[The Epoch Times, 23 dicembre 2022]To say that the most exciting event of the depressing 2022 is the World Cup soccer match held in Qatar from November to December. Not to mention others, even I, a “football blind”, suddenly watched the highlights of many matches without knowing it.and finallyArgentinaThe championship and the runners-up final between the French team and the French team was even more crowded: the plane ticket from Argentina to Qatar was sold for 10,000 US dollars! Many heads of state, billionaires and celebrities went to watch the finals and left messages on Twitter, saying that this championship final and runners-up was the best match in years, it was so much fun and it was definitely worth it .
The most exciting character in this most exciting World Cup isArgentinacaptain of the soccer teamMessi. I’ve even vaguely heard Messi’s name before, but I first saw him in Argentina’s match against Saudi Arabia. I was surprised that this soccer superstar who looked like a miner was so small. But in the match against the Saudi team, he kicked the ball into the opponent’s goal with lightning speed and midfielder cleanliness, which immediately made me feel that this little man is very predictable indeed. And someone told me that although he is only 169 centimeters tall, he is a small man in the eyes of ordinary people, but for Messi, who suffered from dwarfism (also called growth hormone deficiency) in childhood, he is already a great achievement to be able to get so tall was a miracle.
revisionMessiThe road I have traveled is indeed very bumpy, beyond ordinary people’s imagination. Messi’s childhood was very poor. He was born into an ordinary working class family in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina in 1987. He was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at the age of 10 and the monthly cost of treatment was $ 1,000. At the time, Messi’s father’s health insurance could only cover growth hormone treatment for two years, and for many years he could not afford this huge amount of money. Put at a young age, when other children are ignorant and playing, what he has to worry about is his own health, for not only may he never grow taller, but he may also be permanently disabled.
Luckily, Messi has been very close to soccer since he was a child, he has been playing in an amateur soccer team coached by his father since he was 4 years old. “One time, 15 minutes went by and he still hadn’t lost control of the ball. One time I thought he had touched the ball 1,200 times. He was nine years old,” recalls a coach. they signed the rickety child and are willing to bear his treatment costs.
Facts have proved that FC Barcelona has a unique eye to discover and cure a football genius. For more than 20 years, Messi has scored countless goals on the football field, created many firsts, and has become a football legend. However, his footballing journey has been far from smooth, with a serious foot injury and his game giving way at times. He was despondent at times and even announced his retirement from football. But finally, with his love for football and the courage to make his dreams come true, he put on his military uniform again and got back up to fight after he fell. Finally, in this World Cup, with his excellent ability and flexible command, led the Argentina team defeated the last World Cup champion France, took back the long-dreamed Dali Gold Cup, wore the noble black gold burqa “Bisht” (Bisht) in the Arab world and has become a deserved generation of football champions.
When others envied Messi’s success, he simply said: “It took me 17 years and 114 days to become famous overnight from training from morning to night.” He has given a lot of inspiration to the world, don’t give up, you will make it in the end!
Responsible Editor: Wen Fang
