They said he was Messi's successor, now he is addicted to alcohol and ran out of money

FC Barcelona saw him appear after standing out in the training categories and he was automatically born in comparison with Lionel Messi. What's more, some even dared to say that his talent was superior even to that of the Argentine himself. However, the striker chose another path and his sporting future took a nosedive.

The player in question is Giovanni Dos Santos, who took his first steps at the prestigious FC Barcelona. From the start, his potential was apparent and his future seemed full of promise. However, he decided to get carried away by nightlife and celebrations, which had a negative impact on his sports performance.

After his time at FC Barcelona, Giovanni Dos Santos began his career with teams such as Tottenham and Ipswich in England, Galatasaray in Turkey, Mallorca, Racing Santander and Villarreal in Spain, Los Angeles Galaxy in the United States, and América in Mexico, where he finally decided to end his career at the age of 34.

The great passage of Giovanni Dos Santos through Mexico

Although his time with the clubs was not what was expected, Giovanni Dos Santos left a significant mark on the Mexican national team. His achievements include the title of champion in the Under 17 World Cup in Peru 2005, his participation in the Under 20 World Cup in Canada 2007, as well as his presence in the major competitions of South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018 .