There is a photo that is going viral on social media right now. A much younger Lionel Messi is bathing a baby and then holding him. Messi is 20 years old in the photo. Little did AP photographer Joan Monfort or anyone else back in 2007 realize that Messi and the infant would be the two biggest stars in the world in the summer of 2024. Yamal's parents won a contest for a … [Read more...] about Something Old, Something New As Messi, Yamal Connected In More Ways Than One
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Lucky 11 – Lionel Messi’s Rookie Cards
Writing about Lionel Messi is something of an absurdist exercise. He is the most revered and respected player in the world’s most popular sport. His is an ungodly combination of vision and situational awareness, obscene ball control while dribbling, inch-perfect passing, lethal finishing ability and physical toughness. Messi is the platonic ideal of a superstar. (Full … [Read more...] about Lucky 11 – Lionel Messi’s Rookie Cards