18 Years Ago: 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi (17 years old) Golden Ball award
🇳🇬 John Obi Mikel (18 years old) Silver
🇳🇬 Taye Taiwo (20 years old) Bronze
18 years Later, Messi won his 8th FIFA Ballon d’or, Still playing football. Mikel and Taye Taiwo have retired. Why do most African players retire earlier from football than their foreign counterparts?