Speaking of
sensational, phenomenal and charismatic footballers of present time, our mind
itself recalls a few names. Yes, Lionel Messi is one of those names. The
twenty-four year old Argentine showstopper, who is the winner of FIFA Ballon d’Or (2010) and the Ballon d’Or (2009), has once again
been nominated for FIFA Ballon d’Or (2011). As a matter of fact; it would take a
while to reckon all his achievements. A number of people have already named him
before players like Pele or Maradona as well. But only having a brilliant skill of dribbling or
awesome speed obviously does not make him one of the bests. Then what has made
him Lionel Messi? What could be the key to his great success?
Some say it is
because of his ‘super fitness’, while others say it is his smaller body
structure. It has also been found in an English newspaper saying that, the
top-secret behind his magical playing is his flexible waist. But whatever the
cause is, I would opine that the secret is he. He is now Lionel Messi because he wanted to be. His playing proves his
passion for football and the love he has for it, that knows no bounds. Players
like him also send a message to the football world that ‘Play it only if you
love it, don’t just make it a way of earning reputation or a great deal of
money.’
When we look at Messi’s both club and
international career, we see some differences in his performance. In fact, his
performance is mostly admired when he is playing for Barcelona rather than for Argentina. Although he
tries to play equally for both sides, he usually finds comfort as a player of
Barcelona. Some say that he prefers playing in Barcelona to Argentina. But if
it is the truth, then he would have never been given a chance to play for the
international squad only at the age of nineteen. We get comfortable when we
sleep on couch. But is it more comfortable than sleeping on a bed? Definitely
the answer would be no. Similarly, Messi finds it comfortable playing with the Argentine
midfielders such as Mascherano, Gago or Pastore but he gets it the most when he is playing with Barça
midfielders like Xavi or Iniesta. Many a time the Argentine midfielders are seen to fail to make successful
passes but the same cannot be said for their Catalan counterparts. The
fact is natural. The team chemistry cannot be the same in club and in
international stage. That’s because an international squad can play up to two
or three matches a month (unless there is any international tournament is
held), whereas the squad of a club can get
the opportunity to play eight to ten matches within a month. The more they
play, the stronger the understanding gets among the players. According to me,
this is why we see a variation of play between the Messi of Argentina and the Messi of Barcelona. Not only
Messi but also many other players face the same problem. But they should not be frustrated much by such a
trifling but serious matter. They must carry on playing the way they play. It
is, within a matter of time, possible to get rid of this trouble. And that is
why most of the international squad includes a bit aged or veteran players as
they have
been doing
the international job for a long time.
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