Messi holds both Argentine and Spanish passports. Despite spending a lot of time in Spain, he turned down the opportunity to play for Spain because he is just as important for Argentina.
1. The Spanish football team asked him to play for Spain.
Barcelona manager Carles Rexach is so impressed with Lionel Messi's performance that he doesn't want to waste time signing him. So he didn't take the time to find the right paper to write the contract on; instead, he found some tissue paper and wrote Messi's contract on it.
2. Messi's first contract was signed on a paper napkin.
Messi is famous not only for his performances on the pitch, but also for what he does off the pitch.he founded the Leo Messi Foundation in 2007 to help children get quality education and healthcare.