They called him the Mexican Messi, he failed in America and now he is dedicated to paddle tennis

Mexico has seemed to find its Mexican Lionel Messi on more than one occasion, one of many was a soccer player who came to excite all the soccer fans in the country and whose great conditions made them have great expectations about him; however, that player is now dabbling in another sport after not achieving the expected success.

Giovani dos Santos has been away from the pitch for two years after leaving América in 2021 and not finding a team to continue his career as a professional footballer. After the Mexican player who came to be compared to Messi did not shine as he expected with the Aguilas and that no other club has presented him with an attractive offer, the former national team surprised his followers by showing off his passage in a sport of palettes.

Through social networks, the former soccer player of club America and the Mexican National Team, shared a photograph with other people while practicing paddle tennis, a sport similar to tennis that is played with paddles and between walls, and in which Giovani dos Santos tries to stay in shape after not being able to return to his best level in football.

Despite having an extensive career in which he played for teams such as Barcelona, Tottenham, Mallorca and Villarreal, the player who became a figure of the Mexican National Team has not managed to return to professional soccer after his disappointing stint at América and although he has For a long time away from the top level of competition, TUDN reports have reported that Giovani dos Santos still has no idea of retiring.

Giovani dos Santos: his numbers in the Mexican National Team

Despite his failure in America and in other teams around the world, Giovani dos Santos can boast of a long and successful career with the Mexican National Team. The skilful player was part of the different categories of El Tri, registering 32 goals and winning 3 Gold Cups, 1 Gold Medal at the 2012 London Olympics and 1 U-17 World Cup. In addition, he attended 3 World Cups (South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018).