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“It’s a Maradona”: They Revealed Reports About Lionel Messi when He Arrived in Barcelona and One Recommended Not to Hire Him

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A French journalist disseminated three evaluations of the year 2000, when the rosary was 13 years old and had arrived in Spain with his dreams on his back.

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A report revealed by the journalist of France Football Florent Torchut indicated the opinion of the formators of La Masia before Lionel Messi signed by FC Barcelona. The decision was based on the writings of three recruiters, who detailed Messi's virtues, abilities and weaknesses while still showing ... Continue reading ""His weak point is height and physics": report of La Masia asked not to sign Messi in 2000"

·Concepción, Chile
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It is the evaluations of three trainers who analyzed it when I was 13 years old and dreamed of being professional.In addition, they compared it to Diego Armando Maradona, although "saving distances".

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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A French journalist disseminated three evaluations of the year 2000, when the rosary was 13 years old and had arrived in Spain with his dreams on his back.

·Vicente López, Argentina
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Lionel Messi's transfer to Barcelona could have taken a completely different course, as not all the directors of the Catalan club's academy were convinced of the Argentine's talent during his trials at La Masia in the autumn of 2000. Three internal reports prepared at the time reveal doubts that existed about the transfer of the then 13-year-old from Rosario, despite the exceptional technical qualities he had shown. The documents were made publi…

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Lionel Messi (39 years old) was 13 years old in 2000 and Barcelona was asking if to transfer him from Newell's. Catalans sent 3 coaches from their famous academy, La Masia, to evaluate Lionel Messi in Argentina. Each one made a report and came with his own conclusion about a possible transfer of the kid then only 13 years old. ...

Three reviews of Barcelona’s follow-up to the “Pulga” were reported and, while two of them asked to incorporate it and compared it to Diego Armando Maradona, one promptly drew attention as they did not consider it within the club’s project.

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Sportske.net broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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