No matter how successful one is, there will be people out there who will doubt your success and find faults in the way you grind. This has been the case for Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Despite winning every trophy possible with Barcelona, scoring goals for fun and embarrassing world class defenders while at it, some still never believed in his precious talent.
Indeed, most pointed to the fact that the left-footed owed much of his success to two Spaniards, Xavi Hernandez, and Andres Iniesta. Undoubtedly, the three were World Football’s most devastating trio, the true embodiment of tikitaka football as this video below illustrates.
Together they conquered all that was before them, Xavi ran the show, Iniesta did his magic while Messi did both while scoring the goals. Xavi left in 2015 leaving behind Iniesta Messi but the Spanish World Cup hero also left last season, leaving Messi to handle the business all on his own.
Many expected him to struggle but the genius got even better! He is still the main man of a Barcelona team that could still win the treble this season. They are one win away from winning a second successive league title, are in the Semis of the Champions League and have already booked a place in the Copa Del Rey final.
No one these feats would have been possible without Lionel Messi, he is the top scorer in the Spanish La Liga and the Champions League and is also the player with the most assists across Europe’s top 5 leagues! With or Without Xavi and Iniesta, Lionel Messi continues to prove he is the De Facto CATALAN KING!