At 16, Daniel Are Knutsen decided to call himself as his idol, the Argentine star. "We have similarities," he said.
The 15-year-old Norwegian Lionel Messi signed for the Junketer (
An unusual case occurred in European football: a 16-year-old changed his name to Lionel Messi and was signed by a club in the Third Division of Norway.
Daniel Are Knutsen is a fan of the Argentine striker of Barcelona and decided to start legal proceedings to be called like him. With the papers that certify his new name already in his possession, he was presented in recent hours as a brand new reinforcement of the Junkeren.
Through its Facebook account, the club shared a photo of the club's general manager, Runar Bo Eriksen, next to the new "Messi", wearing the team's light blue shirt
"I wanted to change my name a long time ago because Lionel Messi is my biggest idol," said the current Junkeren footballer. And, asked about his style of play, he said: "We have similarities, but I'm not as good as him."
Meanwhile, the real Lionel Messi gets ready for the start of the season. After suffering a tear at the return of his vacation that marginalized him from the first matches with Barcelona, the Rosario returned to train with his teammates this week.
"La Pulga" has not yet been discharged, but has worked normally in recent days and is expected to be on the list of summoned Ernesto Valverde for the duel against Betis, which will be played on Sunday at the Camp Nou for the second date of the Spanish League.