3.One striking fact about Lionel Messi is that he is among the shortest forwards in the world. This gifted striker is only 1.69 meters high. With this shorter body height as compared with the average height of other football players, Lionel Messi continues to amaze the World with his unusual football tricks that tear apart the defence systems of the opponent teams. Lionel Messi is well endowed with abilities that make the ball to stick on his legs, despite the strenuous efforts by opponents to get the ball off him.
