Lionel Messi's cousin Maxi Biancucchi has given some interesting insight into how the Barcelona star found a way to cope with his smaller size from a young age.
Despite his relatively small stature, Messi has become a legend for club and country over the past 15 years winning a record six Ballon d'Ors in the process.
The now 32-year-old has never let any lack of height stop him on the pitch with his cousin revealing that even as a child, Messi never shied away from taking on those who were bigger and meaner than him.