If any player can be said to be the natural successor to Diego Maradona, then surely it must be Lionel Messi.
Born in Argentina in 1987, he signed for Newell’s Old Boys before being offered a place at FC Barcelona, and since that time Messi has been marked for super stardom.
What has always singled out ‘Leo’ as being special is his ability to dribble at speed with the ball under perfect control. Usually playing on the wing, he has the flexibility to play more centrally or deeper in but, wherever he plays, when he has the ball at his feet, the fans always expect something special from him.
Since his first goal for FC Barcelona in May 2005 Messi has become Barça’s lucky charm – his reserved off-pitch demeanor and his constant praising of the work of the rest of the squad ensuring that the fans always hold him in the highest esteem – you can ensure that you see him play at the Nou Camp stadium by ordering FC Barcelona Tickets online.
Despite having a huge amount of talent talent, life wasn’t always easy for Leo Messi. As a youngster, Lionel suffered from a growth preventing hormonal disorder – FC Barcelona helped tempt him to Spain by offering to pay for the specialist medical treatment required. This short stature, ironically, has enabled Leo to have that low centre of gravity that enables him to weave through defences.
Despite being targeted by the national squad for Spain, Messi has always been eager to represent Argentina – he was voted player of the tournament in the Under 20 World Cup in 2005, where he was also top goal scorer. In the 2007 Copa America he was voted young player of the tournament. He was not afraid to let it be known how desperate he was to represent the Argentine selection in the 2008 Olympics and although Barcelona we far less keen on releaseing him, he did help Argentina win the gold medal – creating the only goal of the final in the process.
And in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa he is showing what can be done under the managership of his idol, Diego Maradona.
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