Meet Jose Luis Gomez, Lionel Messi’s ex-teammate who now drives Uber after a fall from grace

Lionel Messi's former Argentina teammate Jose Luis Gomez currently works as a driver for Uber after an unfortunate turn of events.

Gomez was a part of the Argentine football team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he played all the matches for La Albiceleste. After his brilliant form was noticed by the scouts, Gomez got the opportunity to play alongside Lionel Messi in the men's senior team.

He made his debut for La Albiceleste in 2017 against Brazil in a friendly match. During the match, Gomez tore the meniscus of his left knee. The injury sidelined him from the 2018 FIFA World Cup too, where the Argentine side was eliminated in the Round of 16 by eventual champions, France.

However, Gomez currently works as a driver and his family also supports him in it. Jose Luis Gomez's father said to Newspaper Ole:

"We have always been a humble family. After training, he goes out to work with the car in the afternoon. Sometimes more at night."

In 2016, Jose Luis Gomez was a top prospect in Argentine football. Local newspapers at the time also said that he was linked to Lionel Messi's Barcelona.

Gomez was sent to Club Atlético Lanus on a single-season loan from Racing club in 2016. During the session, he won the Superliga, Copa Bicentenario, and the Supercopa Argentina with Lanus. However, due to injuries, he made limited appearances in his football career. He played his last match for Lanus in the Copa Sudamericana 2021, where they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Gremio.

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Lionel Messi gushes over Antonela Roccuzzo as she promotes Victoria Beckham’s products on Instagram in stunning black dress

Lionel Messi reacted to Antonela Roccuzzo's recent Instagram post, where she promoted Victoria Beckham's beauty brand.

She recently took to Instagram and uploaded a series of pictures where she can be seen posing in a dark-colored dress. For makeup, she tagged Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham's wife Victoria Beckham and her beauty brand.

The post instantly grabbed the fans' attention, from beauty to fitness enthusiasts. However, the post became even more popular after former Barcelona star Lionel Messi commented on the picture by using a couple of emojis.

Messi's comment

Messi is currently on the international break, where La Albiceleste recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Uruguay. The Argentine side suffered their first loss since winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo (41')) and Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez (87') scored to help the La Celeste win. Next up, Lionel Scaloni's side will square off against Brazil on Wednesday, Nov. 22.