76
/ 100
Mostly True
Lionel Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at 11, stopped growing at 4' 8", and grew to 5' 7" after FC Barcelona paid for his treatment when he signed at 13.
Infact verdict: Mostly True (76/100).
The claims about Lionel Messi's growth hormone deficiency and treatment are largely supported by available evidence. Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at age 11, and FC Barcelona agreed to pay for his treatment when he joined them at age 13. This treatment allowed him to grow to 5' 7". The claim that he stopped growing at 4' 8" is incorrect; he reached 5' 7" after treatment. The evidence is consistent across multiple sources, confirming the factual basis of these claims.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
93
True
Sports
Lionel Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11.
Multiple sources confirm that Lionel Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at age 11. This is a well-documented fact in his biography and supported by various web sources.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
90
Weighted Total
93
Evidence Summary
Multiple web sources confirm diagnosis at age 11.
27
Mostly False
Sports
Lionel Messi stopped growing at 4' 8" due to growth hormone deficiency.
Evidence indicates that Lionel Messi did not stop growing at 4' 8". He reached a height of 5' 7" after receiving treatment for his growth hormone deficiency. The claim is incorrect based on available data.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
20
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
20
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
20
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
20
Weighted Total
27
Evidence Summary
Web sources confirm Messi grew to 5' 7", not 4' 8".
90
True
Sports
FC Barcelona offered to pay for Lionel Messi's daily treatment when he signed at age 13.
Evidence from multiple sources confirms that FC Barcelona agreed to pay for Messi's growth hormone treatment when he joined the club at age 13. This is a well-documented aspect of his early career.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
90
Evidence Summary
Multiple sources confirm Barcelona paid for treatment.
96
True
Sports
Lionel Messi ultimately grew to be 5' 7".
Multiple sources confirm that Lionel Messi's final height is 5' 7". This is a well-known fact about his physical stature.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
95
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
95
Weighted Total
96
Evidence Summary
Multiple sources confirm Messi's height is 5' 7".
