Lionel Messi remains a “spectacular” talent, admits Athletic Club legend Francisco Yeste, but the Barcelona star is maybe “not as decisive as he used to be” at 32 years of age.
The Argentine icon proved himself to be the finest player on the planet again in 2019, with a sixth Ballon d’Or added to his remarkable collection.
Maintaining those standards is never easy, but Messi has achieved that over the course of his stunning career and has another 19 goals to his name in the current campaign.
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Barcelona have struggled for inspiration at times, though, with Ernesto Valverde relieved of his duties as the weight of coaching expectation is passed to Quique Setien.