Just be yourself, Messi

Lionel Messi seems to be the least interesting player in the world. But if you concentrate on listening, you will see his silence echoing the tones of tens of thousands.
For those who are curious, try online and search for the phrase "Messi's home". The result will be Castelldefels, a dreamlike village, located in the outskirts of Barcelona.

The home of a caliber superstar Messi is not an oasis as many people still think. It lies comfortably on a regular street, with ordinary neighbors occasionally seeing small familiar silhouettes.

Speaking is rare because it is rare for people to see Messi on the street. All his activities seemed to be just behind the door. For those who live around here, Messi is a "ghost".

Shut up, just like the way you go on the ball. With the standard body of a European player, Messi is still suffering the world's top players. He walks slowly, slowly wiping his sweat, but only after a moment, disappearing into the space that no one ever recognized. Anyone who has devised the nickname La Pulga for Messi is a genius.

Messi has evolved a way to live in the middle of the sea but can still hide in the fog. The real question is: Is that the problem?

Cristiano Ronaldo says that people hate him because he is too good. Zlatan Ibrahimovic compares himself to white sharks, to lions, to Benjamin Button or to Jesus Christ. Most celebrities are interested in expressing themselves. They want to talk to us. Messi is not!

Indeed, we rarely see Messi appear in the press room, both before and after the match. He did not even talk much in his own promotional events.

Legendary fighter Muhammad Ali used his prestige to condemn the Vietnam War. The United States turns Pele into an ambassador for the environment. LeBron James basketball superstar builds social justice. Messi, despite its involvement with UNICEF, seems less interested in connecting with bigger things.

"No one says Messi is not a great player, he's just too short of identity." Argentinian style? Messi does not have it. He has no strong personality like Diego Maradona, "said Cecilia Guardati. Local journalists have followed El Pulga from the day he arrived in Barcelona.

"With Maradona, you can hate him and what he says, but they all like the way he screams." Messi never screamed.

Maradona plays the hero, while playing the villain. His life is colorful. In contrast, Messi has no interest in choosing a dominant color for his life. He does not like to be a hero or a criminal. Football is the only thing he shows himself.

"Today, people have a lot of needs and all of them want to see what's right for me, I simply do not like this game," Messi said in a rare interview.

For those who know about Messi, they all understand that it is not acting. Because if it is, then Messi must be a genius actor who has been in the role for 30 years.

Xavier Llorens, Messi's first manager at La Masia, recognized his natural talent after a few steps, admitting, "He's more of a shyness. Is Messi sitting in the dressing room? "

Messi's first major interview came in November 2003, when he was 16 and signed his first professional contract. The talk with Barca TV was more difficult than imagined because the protagonist was not comfortable: "I'm more worried here than in the yard, when I'm on the field, I forget everything and that's how I talk." .

Talking when silent, with the ball under his feet, was the way Messi communicated. Everyone knows how Messi feels, he does not have to say it.

Indeed, with the world's quietest superstar, the game is the most interesting thing, the rest is just the croaking.