He benched Messi in a World Cup, they almost fought, now he's looking for work

There are very few footballers in the world who can proudly say that they were the reason why Lionel Messi did not play a game and watched it from the bench, and as strange as it sounds, that is precisely what happened, although it may not be as expected.

Lionel Messi, at 35 years old, dominates world football. He shines with the PSG shirt and is the main figure of the Argentine team for the Qatar World Cup. However, there is a player who can say that he left Leo on the substitute bench, the blows almost went away, but he was unable to consolidate himself and is currently looking for work. 

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In 2005, the Argentine team traveled to The Netherlands for the U20 World Cup. Lionel's name appeared on the payroll Messi, who began to have minutes at FC Barcelona, but was not as well known. However, there was a lot of hope for what he could do with the Albiceleste shirt. 

To everyone's surprise, in Argentina's debut against the United States, the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) was a substitute and his place was taken by Gustavo Oberman. The former Argentine player Juniors and River Plate was surprised, but quickly lost the job. Messi prevailed, was the figure of the tournament and won the long-awaited title with the country. 

Oberman's fight with Messi and his current situation without a team: 

During the concentration in said World Cup, Messi was attacked by a teammate while they were going down in an elevator. The 'Flea', upset, blamed Oberman, who excused himself. Fortunately, the incident did not escalate. Currently, after a tour of several countries and without being able to consolidate, he was left without a team in 2022. His last club was Dock Sud. Now, he hopes to find a new destination to close his professional career.