6.  Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.  
Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in the city of Rosario in Argentina. Lionel was only five years old when he 1 (start) playing for a local boys' football team. While he 2 (play) for another local team, doctors 3 (find out) that he had some medical problems. But when he was 12, Barcelona FC 4 (offer) him a position at their club and 5 (say) they could help him with his medical problems. He 6 (move) to Spain with his family in 2000. First, he 7 (play) for Barcelona's boys' teams and then, when he was 16, he 8 (join) the main Barcelona team in 2003. While he 9 (play) for Barcelona in the Spanish ‘King’s Cup’ he 10 (score) a goal which his team mate Deco said was ‘the best goal I have ever seen in my life’.
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Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in the city of Rosario in Argentina. Lionel was only five years old when he STARTED playing for a local boys' football team. While he WAS PLAYING for another local team, doctors FOUND OUT that he had some medical problems. But when he was 12, Barcelona FC OFFERED him a position at their club and SAID they could help him with his medical problems. He MOVED to Spain with his family in 2000. First, he PLAYED for Barcelona's boys' teams and then, when he was 16, he JOINED the main Barcelona team in 2003. While he WAS PLAYING for Barcelona in the Spanish 'King's Cup', he SCORED a goal which his teammate Deco said was 'the best goal I have ever seen in my life'.

Explanation:

1. start (past simple) - This verb is in the past simple form because it refers to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.
2. play (present continuous) - This verb is in the present continuous form because it refers to an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
3. find out (past simple) - This verb is in the past simple form because it refers to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.
4. offer (past simple) - This verb is in the past simple form because it refers to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.
5. say (present simple) - This verb is in the present simple form because it refers to a general statement or fact.
6. move (past simple) - This verb is in the past simple form because it refers to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.
7. play (past simple) - This verb is in the past simple form because it refers to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.
8. join (past simple) - This verb is in the past simple form because it refers to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.
9. play (past continuous) - This verb is in the past continuous form because it refers to an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
10. score (past simple) - This verb is in the past simple form because it refers to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.