Lionel Messi is Edison's favorite football player. He was born in Rosario, Argentina in 1987. Messi trained with his grandmother in a small stadium as a child and first played for Newell's Old Boys. He suffered from a growth hormone deficiency as a child and later signed his first contract with Barcelona on a napkin. Messi became the youngest player ever to play for Barcelona and has since won numerous titles with the club. He is currently married with a son and plays for Barcelona.