Critical Scout Reports on Barcelona’s Messi Decision Revealed

Three different scout reports that shaped the transfer process of Barcelona club's young Lionel Messi have come to light. While the prepared reports constituted a turning point in the legendary football player's career, they also revealed the club's hesitations in the talent evaluation process.

While Messi's technical capacity was praised in the first report, the second report stated that he should not be transferred due to his physical height. However, the comparison of the player with Diego Maradona in the third report was the main factor that paved the way for the transfer. The napkin, which was a part of this historical process and on which the transfer commitment was written, was put up for sale years later for 890 thousand Euros.