This Summer, Lionel Messi Hopes to Meet Steph Curry

FC Barcelona superstar gets the Sports Illustrated cover and video profile treatment.

Today, we can all enjoy the SI Films featurette The World of Messi, a 12-minute profile of one of the world’s two best soccer players. Tomorrow comes the accompanying Sports Illustrated cover story, for which the FC Barcelona star was photographed by Yu Tsai.

Messi welcomed Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl in Barcelona for the cover story. There are many riveting revelations, including the wizard of the pitch’s sideline plans when he comes to the U.S. in June to play in the Copa América:

“In Argentina’s opening game, we meet Chile on June 6 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif… Soccer will be the main focus while I’m in the Bay Area, naturally, but part of me is also hoping to meet Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.

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