Messi documentary in English ( BBC Sport)
Ahead of what is expected to be his World Cup farewell, this widereaching documentary seeks to provide a detailed understanding of the real Lionel Messi. He is one of the greatest players of all time, but in contrast with his aweinspiring ability on the pitch, he is an enigmatic figure off it. With incredible footage of the Argentinean superstar as a child prodigy, this is Messi as you have never seen him before. School friends describe how a painfully shy boy with a growth hormone deficiency would draw crowds to see him play from the age of nine, while former teammates Cesc Fabregas and Xavi tell behindthescenes tales of what Messi is like in the dressing room. ExArgentina teammates Pablo Zabaleta, Javier Mascherano and Hernan Crespo explain the more complex sides of Messis story. How is it that Argentinas alltime top scorer has had to deal with spells of sustained criticism at home while the controversial figure of Diego Maradona is universally loved across the South American nation
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