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Messi: The Forgotten Tape: How Lionel Messi NEARLY played for Spain | ESPN FC

Football

Year2026

Duration8m

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In this clip of “Messi: The Forgotten Tape,” Lionel Messi’s former Barcelona teammates and managers from La Masia tell a unique story about their attempted to convince the uncapped future superstar to stop waiting for an Argentina call-up and instead, play for Spain. Watch "Messi: The Forgotten Tape" now on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/brow... ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN