The Theory About Hasbulla Magomedov's Rare Genetic Condition

Magomedov weighs 35 pounds and has a squeaky voice. According to LAD Bible, he suffers from Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), a rare genetic disorder that makes him look like a 5-year-old. Lionel Messi too was diagnosed with GHD, per Bleacher Report. Since his family could not afford the treatment (then $900 a month), FC Barcelona offered to foot the bill.

"When I was 11 years old, they discovered that I had a growth hormone deficiency, and I had to start a treatment to help me to grow," Messi, who became a world-class player against all odds, once shared with The Express. "Every night I had to stick a needle into my legs, night after night after night, every day of the week, and this over a period of three years. I was so small, they said that when I went onto the pitch, or when I went to school, I was always the smallest of all. It was like this until I finished the treatment and I then started to grow properly."

Dr. Karan Raj, a renowned NHS surgeon, says when the brain's pituitary gland doesn't produce the growth hormone, it causes stunted growth, high-pitched voices, and facial abnormalities. Though, if treated in childhood with Human Growth Hormone (HGH) injections, patients can grow taller during puberty. While Messi grew from 4'2" to 5'5" and lives an extraordinary life, Magomedov isn't as lucky.