Hard to get worked up about Messi, not so Chelo?

Lionel Messi is a household name, even for those who don’t follow football, whereas the chances are that even football anoraks would have to check the identity of Marcelo Estigarribia.

Hard to get worked up about Messi, not so Chelo?

But the two players have things in common.

Both are South American, both are aged 27, both are internationals, both are clever players who love to take on defenders, both ply their trade in Europe and they are both trapped by the current transfer system.

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