#20 Lionel Messi – La Pulga (The Flea)
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The atomic flea, Lionel Messi was called so because of his small physical stature. But what he has gone on to achieve in spite of his size is truly remarkable. He will be regarded as one of the greatest of all time, if not the absolute greatest.
With Barcelona, Messi has won everything there is to win. Five Ballon d'Or titles, numerous league and cup wins – the four UEFA Champions League titles being the highlight.
Not too bad for a player who was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency and was considered too weak to play football.
With 476 goals, he is Barcelona’s leading goalscorer of all time, with more than double the number of goals of second placed Cesar Rodriguez.
For Lionel Messi, size was not a deterrent. It only gave him the opportunity to do some incredible things on the pitch that bigger built men probably wouldn’t be capable of.
