He was born in Kenya, he's 10 years old, they define him as the new Lionel Messi and he signed for a giant of Europe

The name lends itself to confusion and even, with the great uncertainty that the present of Lionel Messi brings in Barcelona regarding his continuity with the institution, a mistake can be made. But there isn't mistake. The great reality is that Arsenal, one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, announced the signing of Leo Messo, a talent from West Ham's formative categories who's only ten years old.

Born in a very small town in Kenya's Siaya County, Leo Messo's only ten years old. He plays as a forward and the number 9 is the one he looks at with the most affection. It is said that he's very skilled in the area and has a particular talent with the ball at his feet, otherwise he would not have been acquired by the Gunners. He's a great hope for his nation as he could play in the national team, Harambee Stars when he comes of age.

“Messo comes from a very small town in Siaya County and his move to Arsenal football club is great hope for the future of the club and even for Kenya, where he could play for the national team, Harambee Stars when he's older than age”, published the news agency Opera News. "He will don the number 9 jersey at the club academy and it is said that he's very skilled and talented in soccer" the short report added.

What appears in Google if we search for Leo Messo for the first time

Search engines show results for Leo Messi. Even if terms like Arsenal or Kenya are added to the search, news about La Pulga continues to appear. Perhaps in the future the talented player will be able to reverse this circumstance. Of Messi, for now, he has the name of him, part of his talent since they say that he plays very well and his desire to succeed in football. History will tell if this young African can make his label stay in the minds and hearts of those who are contemporaries of him in the world of football.

Africans in the Premier League

Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt and even South Africa have marked British football with a number of major footballers who passed or are currently in the Premier League. In the first edition of the tournament there was an African representative: the Nigerian born in Manchester Efan Okoku. After a decade of football, this number had risen to 23. Today the figure is over thirty. With Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah as the best representatives of African football in the United Kingdom.