Lionel Messi is considered by many to be an icon in world football and his surname is known in every corner of the world. However, this time there is a Messi who has captivated everyone in Argentina and he is not preciously ‘Leo’.
And it is that to everyone’s surprise a possible successor of the PSG star has emerged who, as if that were not enough, bears the same last name, but not only that, he also has the talent and the mythical dorsal 10 that characterizes the captain of the Argentine team.
It is about Joaquín Messi, a boy from 19 years old, who plays for Newells Old Boys, a team where ‘Leo’ also emerged, and who dazzled in his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Independiente del Valle.
The curious thing is that despite the fact that both were born in Rosario, they were trained in the Newells inferiors and even share the surname, Joaquín and Lionel Messi are not related, but undoubtedly the coin Occurrences make comparisons inevitable, and even some more daring are already talking about the great successor to ‘Leo’.
And although it seems striking, and even crazy, the team suggested to Joaquín that he change the Messi surname on his shirt to avoid feel the enormous pressure that comes with carrying it on your back. However, and with great personality, the boy was not daunted and jumped onto the field wearing his last name.
Recently Joaquín had suffered a serious injury that took him away from the playing fields for a while, so with the reserve of Newells he has only been able to play 4 games and so far has not scored any goals.