It may be inconceivable to think, but in another universe, Lionel Messi – Argentina’s top goalscorer and arguably the greatest footballer of all time – could have lined up for Spain in the World Cup final this weekend.
Messi’s legacy as a footballing idol in Argentina is already firmly cemented, but things could have been so different for the diminutive magician. Here’s how…
Could Lionel Messi have played for Spain?
Messi was born in Rosario, a city located in the south of the central Sante Fe province in Argentina, and began his football journey first with local side Abanderado Grandoli, and then Newell’s…
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