10 Things You Didn't Know About Lionel Messi
9. He Was Offered The Chance To Play For Spain
Messi qualified as he had lived in the country for a number of years and while he was offered the chance, he bluntly refused it, despite holding duel nationality since 2005.
However, it was clear that he always wanted to wear the blue-and-white of Argentina, a chance he first got in 2004.