Is Messi autistic? Know the truth about Argentine player

In the midst of the World Cup, the rumor circulated again that the player Lionel Messi (35) has autism. However, information is false. The star’s family never confirmed the diagnosis, and the Argentina striker’s doctor has already stated that he does not have autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The story about Messi began in Brazil. In 2013, the writer and journalist Roberto Amado published that the husband of Antonella Roccuzzo(34) was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism, at age 8.

The Brazilian’s text listed some of the player’s characteristics to prove the diagnosis, such as shyness and his style on the pitch. The player’s family, however, treated the article as fake news???????? The athlete’s doctor during childhood and adolescence confirmed the Messi version in an interview with UOL, in 2013????????

“Leo was never diagnosed with Asperger’s or any other form of autism. This is really silly,” doctor Diego Schwartzstein told the site. He was responsible for helping the Paris Saint-Germain player deal with a hormone deficiency that slowed his growth.

In his last World Cup, Messi will enter the field this Tuesday, 13, against Croatia in the semifinals of the world cup. The European team was responsible for eliminating the Brazilian team last Friday, 9.

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Some celebrities have already spoken publicly about the diagnosis on the autistic spectrum, such as, for example, Tim Burton (64), award-winning director responsible for the series Wandinhajust released on Netflix.

Besides him, the owner of Twitter, the billionaire Elon Musk (51), the activist Greta Thunberg (19) and the actor Anthony Hopkins (84) were also diagnosed with autism. Oscar winner in the category Best Actor, in 1992, for the film “The Silence of the Lambs” was diagnosed on the autism spectrum after age 70.