Once again, Barcelona's hopes of achieving success during the campaign will rely on their talismanic forward, Lionel Messi. In fact, there is no doubt the attacker will be their brightest player this season.
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Following a rather catastrophic FIFA World Cup campaign with his nation in Russia, the Argentine has come back to do what he does best and he is proving that the blue and red stripes of Barcelona remain his most comfortable jersey.
Messi has been in a sensational form ever since the campaign began, opening his account for the season with a brilliant brace against Deportivo Alaves during Barcelona's opening La Liga fixture. Having helped the Catalans to claim the Supercoppa de Espana recently, there is no doubt the Argentine will continue shining throughout the campaign.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.