What happened to Barcelona's 'Croatian Messi'? 🤯
Alen Halilovic. Does this name sound familiar to you?
"The new Messi", "The Croatian Messi", "Balkan Messi", "Modric’s successor", "Modric's heir"... He was given all sorts of titles, and countless predictions were made about his future!
"This boy will definitely win the Ballon d'Or one day!"
"Remember the name — Alen Halilovic! You will hear it many more times in the future!"
"Messi? Forget about him! You haven’t seen what this Croatian talent can do yet!"
And the endless words of praise continued...
But where is Messi now, and where is Halilovic? Alen is still only 28 and is currently playing for Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard.
How did his career unfold, and what led to this outcome? What went wrong, and why did everyone forget about him? Why did an incredible talent never fully blossom?
Intriguing, isn't it? We thought so too, which is why we made this video!
Leave a like if you still remember who Alen Halilovic is! And now, let's begin!
