Leo Messi
Does the wearer of these simple football boots ever feel the weight of expectations bearing down on his size 10s?
The answer, for his previous club Barcelona, seemed to be no as his trophy haul included four UEFA, champions leagues, 10 La Liga titles and 3 World Club cups along with countless Copa Del Reys and Supercopas...
But for a while, with his national team, maybe 'God' was fallible…….
The size 10s could not not escape the vast shadow cast by the legendary, Maradona……
World Cup Finals and Copa Americas came and went.…
Tears of misery were shed at the 2014 World Cup final and after his penalty miss in the final of the 2016 Copa America......
The weight was finally lifted it seems after winning the Copa America 2021 and a different kind of tears were shed….....Tears of Relief and Joy.....
Human after all……..
By Christopher KL Lau
Photo of Messi taken Week of October 17th 2014 at Hong Kong Stadium
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