Overview
- A 2000 La Capital ping-pong questionnaire answered by a 13-year-old Lionel Messi went viral following his recent Luzu TV interview.
- Messi said he began costly growth treatment via Newell's with Dr. Diego Schwarzstein and that promised support fell short.
- He later clarified that the institution of Newell's was not responsible for the payment problems, blaming the individual in charge at the time and recalling his mother being sent back and forth for small amounts.
- Former club coordinator Sergio Almirón told La Capital that Newell's paid for the treatment, leaving a public contradiction with Messi's account unresolved.
- The resurfaced questionnaire also highlights Messi's early tastes and ambitions, including Nicole Neumann as favorite model, 'pollo con salsa' as favorite food, handball as another sport, and dreams of playing for Newell's and Argentina.