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.
Leo’s uniqueness is his stunning ability for high speed dribbling, all the time with complete mastery of the ball. Usually playing on the wing, he has the flexibility to play more centrally or deeper in but, whatever his position, when he has the ball at his feet, the fans always expect something special from him.
Since scoring his first league goal for Barça in May 2005 Messi has become Barça’s lucky charm – his modest attitude off the pitch and his constant praising of the work of his team mates ensuring that the fans always regard him highly – 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 paying for his medical treatment. This short stature, ironically, has enabled Leo to have that low centre of gravity that enables him to weave through defences.
Despite being wooed by the Spanish national team, Messi has always been eager to represent the country of his birth – 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 Argentina in the 2008 Olympic Games and although Barcelona appeared reluctant at first to release him, he ultimately helped 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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