Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child. At age 13, he relocated to Spain to join Barcelona, who agreed to pay for his medical treatment. Lionel Messi is the only football player in history to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or four times, all of which he won consecutively, and the first player to win three European Golden Shoes. As an Argentine international, Messi has represented his country in major tournaments. He led Argentina to the finals of the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 Copa America, and both times was selected as player of the tournament