The other Leo with growth hormone deficiency dreaming to be like Messi

Young footballer Leo Slattery from Brisbane has growth hormone deficiency, the same rare condition Lionel Messi was diagnosed with as a child. Per ABC News Australia, Slattery dreams to be like Messi, who became one of soccer's greatest players despite facing the same condition.

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