Lionel Messi achieved 35 titles at FC Barcelona and is considered the best player in the history of the culé team. During his time in the Spanish team, there were a series of elements that were described as the successors of the 'Flea'. Now, one of them confessed that the comparison with Leo ruined his career and he sells clothes to survive.
It is the Israeli Gai Assulin. The former Barcelona player, who impressed in his first years at La Masía, spoke some time ago about the comparison with the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7), who shone during the World Cup in Qatar, where he won the long-awaited title being the main figure in the painting directed by Lionel Scaloni.
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Assulin was described as the best player to come through La Masía, as noted by Thiago Alcántara, current Liverpool midfielder. His level allowed him to be managed by Pep Guardiola in the first team, but he failed to stand out and ended up being loaned to Manchester City. In addition, he was in countries like Romania, Kazakhstan, Israel and Italy.
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After failing to establish himself in any team, at 31 he plays futsal and runs a children's clothing store with his wife. In statements to 'The Guardian', he referred to the comparisons with Messi and concluded: "Every team I went to saw the comparisons with Messi and they thought I was going to be like him and score 50 goals a season. The comparison was not positive, ”he commented.
