Lionel Messi: the living legend

Lionel Messi is widely considered the greatest footballer of his era, with millions of fans all over the world. However the Argentine football star sparked anger in Hong Kong in February for sitting out a much-hyped exhibition match with Inter Miami which was on a global tour. Messi and his team later blamed his absence on an injury, but his appearance on the pitch in a match in Japan a few days later further stoked anger among Chinese fans. Here’s a look at Messi’s career and skills.