10 Things You Didn't Know About Lionel Messi
1. His First Barcelona Contract Was Signed On A Napkin
On December 14, 2000, Barcelona's sporting director Carles Rexach held a meeting with 13-year-old Lionel Messi's father Jorge in an attempt to secure his son's future.
The pair signed a contract on a napkin as it was the closest thing available to a piece of paper.