Everyone called him "The Israeli Messi", now he owns a clothing store

In 2014, a young Israeli footballer named Gai Assulin was hailed as the next Lionel Messi. He was only 16 years old at the time, but he had already shown incredible skills and promise. However, in the years since then, Assulin has largely disappeared from the public eye. So what happened to him?

The Israeli Messi is a nickname given to Gai Assulin, an Israeli professional footballer who played as a winger for Barcelona and even Manchester City. The nickname was given to him due to his small stature and ability to make acrobatic saves, similar to that of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi.

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Assulinbegan his career with the Barcelona youth team and there made his senior debut in 2009. He spent just one season with the club, winning the La Liga title that season. He also won two youth leagues with Barcelona B in 2008 and 2009. In 2011, Assulin moved to England to join Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. He spent one season with the club, making over 29 appearances in all competitions.

What does he do now?

After playing all around the world in many second-tier clubs, his career finally ended in 2018 with Kazakhstan Premier League's FC Kairat. He only played one game with the team and after that, he is considered retired from professional soccer. Now he lives his life with his wife, they both own a clothing store.