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At 20 years old, Argentine Lionel Messi has been named the 2007 Sports Illustrated Latino athlete of the year.
"Without any piercings or visible tattoos, and with a haircut that lacks the faintest inkling of inspiration, Messi is the anti-Beckham. He is not a sex symbol; he is a soccer symbol. On the pitch, he is a god; outside of it, one more kid from Rosario, the industrial city 180 miles northwest of glamorous Buenos Aires."
This is an amazing article that highlights the skill and humility of the great athlete. Read it if you have the chance. If not, watch these three goals that are mentioned in the article.
"Without any piercings or visible tattoos, and with a haircut that lacks the faintest inkling of inspiration, Messi is the anti-Beckham. He is not a sex symbol; he is a soccer symbol. On the pitch, he is a god; outside of it, one more kid from Rosario, the industrial city 180 miles northwest of glamorous Buenos Aires."
This is an amazing article that highlights the skill and humility of the great athlete. Read it if you have the chance. If not, watch these three goals that are mentioned in the article.
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