The starts of Lionel Messi did not go at all simple. It is of leftovers known the history of the Argentinian star, that of small had problems of growth and had to make a hard treatment hormonal to be able to increase his centimetres and continue a logical physical development. 

"In his career futbolística did not have any influence. I am a doctor that in his infancy helped it to surpass a problem of health that affect his growth, this is everything. The career of Leo is based in his formidable talent, in his capacity and in his quality futbolística", explained Diego Schwarztein. "I helped it to grow, at all more, no to patear the ball", ensured the doctor that treated to Messi at the beginning of everything in statements collected by "EFE".

"In Argentina, or in his first stages in Barcelona, I went it accompanying because this is a situation that requires a follow-up. We saw us each two or three months. He went me explaining how went him in the club, chatted of football", remembered, Schwarztein formed in Barcelona and, when it arose the possibility to Messi to play in the Catalan team, spoke him of that city.

"Even I connected it with some mine colleagues that had been my teachers when I was there so that it followed with his controls. It is not that a day darse that Messi was Messi, I was following his career and fui seeing with a lot of joy as it went transforming in the best footballer of the world", said proudly.

It keeps the contact with the family

With the step of the years Schwarztein lost the contact with the footballer, but no with his family. "I speak especially with Jorge, with the dad, that is the one who is more time here in Rosario. Usually with these patients establishes a very near relation, so much with them as with his families, and on time with Jorge has remained me a relation, that is not of friendship, but is very near", concluded.