An aerial view shows a mural of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi at a football pitch, where he played as a child, in his home city of Rosario Credit: Marcelo Manera / AFP

Lionel Messi’s showstopping talent brought a premature end to the career of his childhood football coach, who decided to bow out after training “the best player in the world.”

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