“He was so short and thin” – Messi’s former agent says he did not expect muc

Lionel Messi’s former agent, Horacio Gaggioli, has admitted that he never thought the Barcelona forward, will become a great player when he first saw him.

Gaggioli, who represented the 25-year-old till 2005, says he did not have much confidence in him then, but is happy that he has gone on to become one of the best footballers in the history of the sport.

“When I saw Leo get off the plane I was left with my mouth open. I thought I was in trouble for doing all this for a boy who was so short and thin,” Gaggioli told XL Semenal.

“Some associates of mine saw Leo in Argentina when he was an 11-year-old. They said he was very good and I wanted him to come to Spain.

“However, I had to find a team with very specific characteristics, a city where he could continue his hormone growth treatment, which was expensive.”

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