Lionel Messi has broken numerous records, who could ever match him?
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi recently equaled Raul’s Champions League goal record and now looks set to break it. The Argentine is a phenomenon, and one of the best players to ever grace the game.
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Who could be next to reach his heights? Here are 10 youngsters who could have a chance…
Martin Odegaard
The Norwegian is the youngest ever player to make an appearance in a European Championship Qualifier, and is being chased by clubs across the continent.
Only 15-years-old and already on the footballing map, Odegaard is destined for big things.
Hachim Mastour
Also only 15-years-old, the Italian/Moroccan forward has already been promoted to AC Milan’s first team training.
The highlights of his goals for the youth team have gone viral, and he looks like becoming a star on the world stage.
Raheem Sterling
Only 19-years-old and already key for Liverpool and his country, Sterling is England’s next big hope.
Already being linked to a big move to Real Madrid, the attacking midfielder could be one of the best players in the world in only a few years.
Gabriel Barbosa
Currently playing for Neymar’s old club Santos, and scored 20 goals in their 2014 season.
Barcelona have first option on the 18-year-old so he could follow directly in Messi’s footsteps at the club.
Munir El Haddadi
Munir has played and scored for Barcelona already. He made a lightning start to his career at the club, scoring on his debut.
This has raised hopes that the 19-year-old could be a successor to Messi. He has already made an appearance for the Spanish national team.
Alen Halilovic
The Croatian was signed by Barcelona purposely as an eventual successor for Messi, and the hype seems to be deserved.
He has made six appearances for the Croatian national team already.
Dominic Solanke
Jose Mourinho has already said that if Solanke doesn’t play for England then it is his fault. The 17-year-old has already made an appearance for Chelsea in their 6-0 win over Maribor last month.
Ryan Gauld
The Scot made the rare choice of leaving his homeland to play abroad, moving to Sporting Lisbon in the summer.
The 18-year-old has a €60 million release clause that shows how highly he is rated.
Guido Vadala
Vadala actually had a trial at Barcelona at just 12-years-old, but ended up joining Atalanta’s youth set up in Italy. He returned to Argentina after a while and nothing was heard.
However, just last week the now 17-year-old scored seven goals in a game for a Boca Juniors youth side. The youngster was also named the best youth player in Argentina for 2013. There could be interest from some big clubs in the near future.
Claudio Gabriel Nancufil
Last year Nancufil emerged as an eight-year-old with unbelievable footballing ability. Dubbed the “Snow Messi” because of his home in the Andes, the kid has already had trials at several major European clubs.