He left Lionel Messi on the bench, he was world champion, now nobody wants him

Lionel Messi keeps on dominating world football. At 35 years old, he is the undisputed starter at PSG and the main figure of the Argentine team. However, he did not always have this status, since in his early years there was a player who left him on the substitute bench. 

Now while the striker focuses on winning the World Cup, the protagonist of this story cannot find a team to close his career. We are talking about Gustavo Oberman, who played with the top winner of the Ballon d'Or in 2005, when the 'Albiceleste' played the Under 20 World Cup in the Netherlands.

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In said contest, Argentina won the title, and the current captain of the National Team was the main star. However, at the start of the tournament he was a substitute option for Oberman. It turns out that Francisco Ferraro, coach of the champion team, prioritized giving Oberman a chance instead of Messi, in the debut against the United States. 

However, the striker could not hold the position and Messi came in and proved his world-class talent. Lionel then made a brilliant career, while the 37-year-old could just never settle in a club and never found regularity on his performances.

What is Overman currently doing?

After becoming world champion under 20, he played for clubs multiple clubs, such as: Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, CD Castellón, CFR Cluj, Córdoba CF, Quilmes, Olimpo, San Marcos de Arica, Pune City, Argentino de Quilmes and Dock Sud. Now, he is looking for a new club to close his career.