The College Dropout Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I'm sure the Spanish/Argentinian media know a decent amount about his personality like. This is just what i've picked up from reading, hearing comments from Balague (who wrote a book about him), Lowe & others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 He's probably one of those uber competitive individuals that's hard to relate to for people close to him, like Jordan, Schumacher etc were with people close to them. It ends up being respect for ability rather than loved. He wouldn't be the first great champion that teammates only respected, not loved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 at i've picked up from reading, hearing comments from Balague . Ballsbag Bloke knows fuck all, he's just an attention seeking media whore like the rest of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 at i've picked up from reading, hearing comments from Balague . Ballsbag Bloke knows f*** all, he's just an attention seeking media whore like the rest of them. Mole Broussard speaking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've heard/read the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 at i've picked up from reading, hearing comments from Balague . Ballsbag Bloke knows f*** all, he's just an attention seeking media whore like the rest of them. Mole Broussard speaking Fuck off comparing to that bum fluff wearing piece of shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Balagué knows f*** all, but Messi indeed comes across as a pretty reserved individual (he barely speaks to the press, for example, and the club keeps him out of the media focus, he doesn't take much to social media, etc...), which is a stark contrast from his exuberant footballing personality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Balague was given the go-ahead to write books about Pep & Messi.... but of course... he knows nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 He seems to have a very good relationship with Suarez, Neymar, Dani Alves, Iniesta at the very least. He's probably just quiet around people he doesn't know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I'm sure I heard it on a Podcast but the little i can find on it comes from Romario - lol. Who indeed would know fuck all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 He seems to have a very good relationship with Suarez, Neymar, Dani Alves, Iniesta at the very least. He's probably just quiet around people he doesn't know Wasn't his best friend Pinto or am I making that up? From what I gather Dani is his best friend at the club now, but doubt they hang out very much tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 There are like 10000 books about Pep and Messi written by Spanish journos, you don't need any special dispensation to write them Balagué doesn't really have a good contact network for Barça, so I don't think he has any particularly insightful information about Messi's life. It's not the same as if he wrote about Benítez, for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Balagué knows f*** all, but Messi indeed comes across as a pretty reserved individual (he barely speaks to the press, for example, and the club keeps him out of the media focus, he doesn't take much to social media, etc...), which is a stark contrast from his exuberant footballing personality. Nah mate he knows everything, TCD says so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 From what I read - his is the only authorised biography. or at least he had acceptance and cooperation from Messi & his family http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/season/2013-2014/the-first-authorised-biography-of-leo-messi-is-released-in-catalan-and-spanish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Is Balague's book worth reading btw? Got it as a present but haven't read it yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 From what I read - his is the only authorised biography. or at least he had acceptance and cooperation from Messi & his family http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/season/2013-2014/the-first-authorised-biography-of-leo-messi-is-released-in-catalan-and-spanish Not really, he didn't have Messi or his family contribute to it, just some people that managed and knew him. Like so many other books about Messi. Honestly, there's loads of them over here. They probably haven't been translated into English and that's why probably you don't know them. The only true personal account I have read is from an Argie journo that lives in Barcelona and has actually dealt with him often, being both Argies and all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 The way that Argie journo describes him, by the way, I found it quite striking. He says that Messi, outside a football pitch, always looks bored. He doesn't read, he doesn't like movies, he likes videogames because he can compete in them, but those ultimately end up boring him too. When you talk to him he always seems sleepy or uninterested, he's very shy and sleeps a lot. Doesn't socialize. Doesn't see many people outside his family. Football seems to be the only thing that motivates and awakes him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 The way that Argie journo describes him, by the way, I found it quite striking. He says that Messi, outside a football pitch, always looks bored. He doesn't read, he doesn't like movies, he likes videogames because he can compete in them, but those ultimately end up boring him too. When you talk to him he always seems sleepy or uninterested, he's very shy and sleeps a lot. Doesn't socialize. Doesn't see many people outside his family. Football seems to be the only thing that motivates and awakes him. Man, sounds like an absolute freak. Sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've heard the 'Messi has Aspergers' rumours before, seem to be just pulled out of someone's arse though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 As someone that's read Balague's book about Messi within the last month, I can confirm that at absolutely no point does he mention anything even suggesting that he has aspergers or that he's more respected than liked. Whether he knows fuck all or not, Balague never once even hinted at what TCD is saying. The entire book is pretty much a love letter to Messi and has nothing but positive quotes by the people that actually know him. He often mentions his reserved personality and his shying away from the spotlight, but that's a normal trait in personality. He mentions that he enjoys being with his family, with friends, being in Rosario, playing FIFA and is obsessed with football. That's it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Oh dear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 A big part of the book is him interviewing Guardiola about Messi tbf. Nothing is more relevant than the horse's mouth, but it's a very good book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 A big part of the book is him interviewing Guardiola about Messi tbf. Nothing is more relevant than the horse's mouth, but it's a very good book. Definitely going to read it now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Anyone with any social difficulties can be labelled autistic now. It's ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Maybe they meant artistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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