Lionel Messi

Every week starting from now, I am going to take a day to appreciate one of the super talents of world soccer. The first one goes out to one of my favorite players, Lionel Messi. Messi plays for FC Barcelona in Spain and is a member of the Argentina National team. Every time I watch this kid play, I am simply in awe of what he is capable of. His close control, speed with and without the ball, and balance is second to none. It's scary to think he is roughly 5 years from his prime! The next time you are watching a Barcelona game, pay close attention to the way he works out of tight spaces. The combinations he orchestrates are really something to applaud. If you don't have Goltv where you can regularly see Messi in action, type his name into YouTube and take your pick at the various highlight compilations people have made of him. You'll get a firsthand look at some of the remarkable things a soccer artist can do on the pitch.