Football Royalty

I have no doubt that Lionel Messi will be remembered across the globe as the best footballer of all time [Lionel Messi's Final Goal, Feb. 6]. He has the unique gift of transforming football into a fine art form. And maybe like Vincent van Gogh and Emily Dickinson before him, "Leo" will be more appreciated in his home country once he has left the artistic arena.
Jack Dyas, LONDON

Messi is something close to a mythical football machine, but wasn't it the same for Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká, who were also...

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