They said he was as good as Messi but he failed, now he sells clothes for money

Lionel Messi seems to be a unique player in the history of football. The rosarino has won everything that can be won both at the club and national team level and holds the record for the most Ballons d'Or with seven. However, although it seems impossible to match his career, the Soccer fans have always tried to find the successor to him. 

In this context, hundreds of promising youth players were branded as 'The new Messi', but none of them could step on the heels of the captain of the Argentine National Team. One of the most remembered cases was that of Gai Assulin, an Israeli who went through the youth divisions of the Barcelona and who, according to Thiago Alcántara, was the best player seen at La Masía. However, the comparisons ended up hurting the midfielder who is now 32 years.

He came to be managed by Pep Guardiola at Barça, but failed to settle down and went to Manchester City. The expectation for his arrival in England was great, but Assulin It was not up to the task either and his career began to plummet, so much so that he began to sign by clubs from exotic countries like Kazakhstan or Romania. Now, he earns a living from another manner.

What about the life of Gai Assulin? 

The 'Israeli Messi' failed to establish himself in any team, but he did not completely abandon the soccer. Gai changed the grass for parquet and currently plays futsal. Nevertheless, At the same time, he has a children's clothing store with his wife. As an adult, he chatted with The Guardian and said of his comparisons to Leo: "Everywhere they thought he was going to be like Messi and score 50 goals per season. The comparison was not positive.