"Leo Messi"

Welcome to the home of Little People, BIG DREAMS, the best-selling biography series for kids by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara.

Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. Told as a story, with a facts and photos section at the back, this sweet series for kids celebrates triumph over adversity through some of history’s favorite characters.

As a child, Leo played football passionately with his brothers and cousins in the streets of Rosario, Argentina. Aged 9, he was diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency. He had to inject himself with hormones from the doctor every day to help him grow. But nothing would stop him pursuing his dream. Across 17 years he scored 672 goals for Barcelona FC and helped them win 35 trophies. And he is a hero off the pitch as a committed ambassador for UNICEF and founder of his own children's charity.