Anssumane Fati, better known as Ansu, only turned 20 on Halloween (Oct. 31) but has already experienced more highs and lows than many players will during their entire careers. In Qatar, as part of Luis Enrique’s Spain squad and playing at his first international tournament, he is looking to tick off the ultimate high in football by winning the World Cup.
Not even Lionel Messi, the player whose No. 10 shirt he inherited at Barcelona, has won the game’s biggest prize. Many feel Messi’s career deserves a World Cup trophy, but Ansu could be forgiven for thinking he is also due a break after effectively losing the last two years of his own career through injuries.
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