5 Players who could be the next Messi
Lionel Messi is the greatest magician of all time without a doubt. He has the ability to create something out of nothing and can do whatever he wants to on the football field. He has been a legendary player and has fascinated the footballing fraternity with his glorious skills. It is him and Ronaldo who have ensured that football has been able to witness something unique in the 21st century.
The Little Man's dribbling skills are a joy to the eye and one can never stop admiring them. He has electric pace and with him in the team, there is absolutely no need for teams to worry about anything. One can never forget about his direct free-kicks that most of his attempts manage to go in.
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The Argentinian has kept Barcelona alive in all competitions due to his scintillating form. He has scored an amazing 30 times and assisted 17 goals in just 31 games this season. The Barcelona ace has averaged just 52 minutes for either a goal or an assist. He has been in staggering form this season and has been in such form over the last decade or so.
However, he can't play forever and will have to hang up his boots at some stage. It is nearly impossible to replace such a great player, but there are a few who have been compared to him and have the ability to try to take over the reins.
#5 Pietro Pellegri
Pietro Pellegri is a 17-year-old Italian starlet who has quite a few records to his name already. He made his Serie A debut for Genoa when he was 15 years and 280 days old and became the joint youngest player to have played in the league. He scored a brace when he was 16 years old and has the second highest transfer fee for a 16-year-old. He also became the youngest player in Monaco's history and there a couple of other records, to his already long list achievements.
He has missed the majority of this season for Monaco due to groin injury. He has played 79 minutes spread across 3 games and scored once. He is close to making a return, and he will provide the team with a valuable boost. He was called up to the Italian squad for the UEFA Nations League games against Portugal and Poland but had to remain on the bench due to a minor injury.
The Italian has been hailed as the next Messi due to his dribbling and speed and has also been touted as the next big thing in Italian football.