He was Lionel Messi´s sucessor, was compared with Ronaldinho and now he fails even in the 2. Bundesliga

When a player starts to play, always dreams of being like his idols and this happened to a young Japanese man who dreamed of being Lionel Messi. When he made his first appearances and Arsenal decided to buy him, they automatically gave him the name of the Japanese Messi and compared him with Ronaldinho. He never succeeded and today fails with St. Pauli in the second division of Germany.

When Ryo Miyaichi arrived at Arsenal in 2011, he created a great illusion in the entire Premier League audience but little by little that was disappearing. Ryo Miyaichi should had the same level as Lionel Messi and showed why he was compared to Ronaldinho but he was gradually being forgotten and without a place in Arsenal.

Without a place in Arsenal he went through various teams in Europe until today Ryo Miyaichi ended up playing for St.Pauli in the second division of Germany. His team is currently in the second to last position in the standings and is about to be relegated to the third division in Germany. Ryo Miyaichi never managed to get close to the level of Messi or Ronaldinho again.

It is very common for many players to be called the new Messi or the new Ronaldo but few really manage to shine after that. Having to carry that name when the player is young weighs heavily on them when playing and they cannot perform at their best. Ryo Miyaichi was one of the many new Messi or new Ronaldinho who failed along the way.