Lionel Messi names Chelsea, Liverpool and Brighton players in football’s top prospects

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Legendary forward Lionel Messi has named 10 stars of football’s future (Picture: Getty Images) Lionel Messi has picked out 10 players he sees as the brightest young talents in football, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Brighton stars getting a nod. 17-year-old Liverpool talent Rio Ngumoha is on Messi’s list, as is Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.

The other male players Messi picked out were Porto’s Rodrigo Mora, Ajax’s Belgian forward Mika Godts, Como’s Nico Paz and Renne teenager Kader Meite. Rio Ngumoha became Liverpool’s youngest ever scorer this season (Picture: Getty Images) In terms of female players, Messi tipped Lyon’s Lily Yohannes and Barcelona’s Clara Serrajordi as superstars of the future.

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