translated from Spanish: IK Junkeren, the Norwegian club announcing the signing of Lionel Messi

Although it is known that the link between Lionel Messi and Barcelona is valid until June 2021 and that it is a fact that unless he retires at that club he could do so at Newell’s, the Norwegian team IK Junkeren surprised by ensuring that they closed a contract with a certain Li Onel Messi, but 16 years old. This is the youthful Daniel Are Knutsen, who decided to change his name to his greatest idol of the sport. “I had planned to change my name for some time and Messi is my best idol. Given my passion for football, all I had to do was try,” the teenager explained.
The Norwegian who changed his name to Messi. Photo: NA

The new player of the Norwegian third division team confessed that he has some similarities on the field with the Argentine striker of Barcelona and the Argentina national team. “He does it better than I do, ” he said, and as if it were not enough, he asked to be called with the diminutive of the name of the Flea, that is to say ‘Leo’.” I have a pretty similar ball control and some speed. Those who know me before still use the old name, but the new ones might call me Lionel,” added the 16-year-old, who makes his first weapons in professional football.

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