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Lionel Messi Adidas next generation picks

Ten names got written down by Lionel Messi for an Adidas campaign, and the ask was simple: who's next in the men's and women's game. Tomás Aranda, Gilberto Mora, Can Uzun, Max Dowman, Zavier Gozo, Jesús Rodriguez, Kees Smit, Chloe Sarwie, Giovanna Waksman and Lotta Wrede. That's the shortlist he's putting his name behind. Some of these kids I've caught bits of, others are completely new to me, which is half the fun of a list like this. So out of the ten, who's actually going to turn into a superstar?

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Lionel Messi Adidas next generation picks

Ten names got written down by Lionel Messi for an Adidas campaign, and the ask was simple: who's next in the men's and women's game. Tomás Aranda, Gilberto Mora, Can Uzun, Max Dowman, Zavier Gozo, Jesús Rodriguez, Kees Smit, Chloe Sarwie, Giovanna Waksman and Lotta Wrede. That's the shortlist he's putting his name behind. Some of these kids I've caught bits of, others are completely new to me, which is half the fun of a list like this. So out of the ten, who's actually going to turn into a superstar?

2h