At 6 my parents guided me towards supporting Liverpool and specifically this amazing new Irish player: Steve Heighway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Heighway.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/history/past-players/steve-heighwa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSD_ABo4Qws
He was a fantastic role model and I hope my kids find role models as powerful.
In Messi, I believe they have found just that model - and its about a lot more than soccer.
Messi's personality and lifestyle are in marked contrast to so many of the flashy trashy people in sport today.
I have no doubt that at 63, like Heighway, Messi will be a valuable part of his industry and a good man.
That's all I hope for my two sons.
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