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#3. He would not have been labeled a Barcelona player only
As once pointed out by Sir Alex Ferguson, many people consider Leo Messi as Barca material, who is only good in a possession-based system. The success he has achieved at Barcelona and a series of heartbreaks he has endured while playing for Argentina seem to be a major testament to that. But this is not entirely true and it should not be used as a parameter to belittle the little Magician's achievements.
First of all, Messi won the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympic Gold Medal in 2008 along with numerous Individual honors including Golden Ball in FIFA World Cup 2014. Although he has been at the losing end of 4 International finals, even reaching there requires immense self-belief and ability which Messi has shown time and again. If Messi had won the World Cup in 2018, all the doubts over his ability to lead the nation would have vanished and he would not have been stereotyped anymore.
