The Promise of Cristo: The Successor to Messi?

Time will have to prove him right, but for now, he is one of the promises of Barcelona and Spanish football. His name is Cristóbal Muñoz, but everyone knows him as Cristo, and a better nickname could not have been chosen, as La Masia is convinced that he is the successor to 'D10S', Lionel Messi. Without needing many YouTube videos, this Friday he was crowned champion with his category in LaLiga Promises.

He is only 12 years old but already plays with the U14 Barcelona team and never tires of showing crack details. On Thursday, for example, he scores a great goal against Roma, in the best and purest Messi style: he dribbled past every opponent and then finished with ease.

"Skillful left winger, fast and with a lot of goals, capable of playing on both sides, he was considered the best in Spain for his performances in the different tournaments in which clubs from the First Division participate," as described by 'Mundo Deportivo' at the time.

Cristo started his career at UD Almería, then moved to UD Pavía until he chose Barcelona, despite offers from Real Madrid and other important European clubs. Whether he is Messi's successor, only time will tell, but for now, he is on the right track. He even wears the '10' on his back.