Lionel Messi's long road from 'outsider' to Argentina’s undisputed leader

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What happened

Messi moved to Barcelona as a teenager.

While Spain tried to convince him to play for them, Argentina had limited knowledge of the youngster from Rosario.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:58:44 UTC.

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