They said he would be the new Messi, Guardiola fell in love with him, now he sells clothes

Lionel Andres Messi is the best player in the world, and for many, in history. Ever since his appearance at FC Barcelona as a tableau and as one of the deadliest forwards, whenever a promise arises, he is quickly compared to Messi and dubbed "the next Lionel Messi". Right now, Lionel Messi is in a difficult situation, as he has not yet been able to resolve his future at Paris Saint-Germain. The Parisian team is unable to secure the renewal, and the talks between the Paris Saint Germain board of directors and Jorge Messi would have stalled, at least that's what 'Le Parisien' says.

Today's story has to do with a person compared to Lionel Messi, however, not exactly for born talent...as one might expect. This time it is a physical resemblance. Lionel Messi confirmed that he is the best player in history, after winning the World Cup in Qatar with the Argentine team. During his period of dominance at the club and national team level, countless players have appeared who were compared to Leo. Now one of them, who even deluded Pep Guardiola, is forgotten. He sells clothes and confessed that carrying the weight of being the "new Messi" led him to failure.

Before Pep Guardiola was part of the best Barcelona in history, he led the culé B team. There he found a young star, who was said to be the new Lionel Messi. He immediately fell in love with him and, when the manager was promoted to the first team, he took him with him. However, it was all an illusion and he never managed to settle in the Catalan squad. He said goodbye after a few years and was never able to transcend in any team.

This is Gai Assulin, the "Israeli Messi", who confessed years ago that having called him the successor of the 'Flea' brought him problems. He pointed out that each team that he was expected an average of 50 goals per season. In dialogue with 'The Guardian' he indicated: "The negative part is that in all the clubs I was in they knew that they were comparing me to Messi, so they thought it was going to be him and that I would score 50 goals per season".

What does the player currently do compared to Lionel Messi?

After having gone through clubs such as FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Brighton, Racing Santander, Hércules, RCDE Mallorca, among others, since 2021 he has found himself without a professional club. He lives in Italy, where he plays futsal and with his wife he started a children's clothing business, and since he got compared to Leo, he has become a constant trend on social media.