It's not much of a secret as I found this out on the internet. As a recent trustee of an autism charity and with a wife who amongst many other things works with autistic children, I found it fascinating that Lionel Messi was diagnosed as autistic at 8 years old.
Rather than a hindrance this has helped him be the player he is. Autistic children have a torrid time despite the increase on awareness of the condition, there are many who feel giving them a clip round the ear would sort them out. It is great that parents, teachers and helpers are able to use Messi as a role model for developing children in a world that portrays too many negatives.
http://www.reddit.com/r/aspergers/comments/1m17yp/alltime_great_soccer_player_lionel_messi_was/
2 comments:
Messi is not autistic he has never been diagnosed why do so many label him
Probably because he is included amongst a number of celebrities as having autism and having been diagnosed at 8.
you might be right and the rest of the internet wrong.
I just thought it was an interesting fact, especially in a world that stigmatises autism.
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