Octozone: Lionel Messi will fall short of greatness

He is a legend already and his successes would only continue to endure. But Lionel Messi is not destined to be the greatest ever.

The Argentinean captain has his personal planets in Taurus and Gemini. While Taurus is responsible for his spectacular efficiency, Gemini makes him outstanding in pace and creativity. He has an extraordinary horoscope with Mercury and Moon placed strongly and ‘Planet-Y’, a powerful exoplanet in its deepest exaltation point, making him arguably the greatest footballer of his generation.

But unfortunately, Messi’s greatness will be diffused by his performances in international matches. The Barca superstar will not be able to rekindle the magic similar to his feats at his club. Messi would be sensational in the FIFA World Cup 2014, but will not be able to lead Argentina to win the crown, a la Maradona and Pele. The gold that he won in the 2008 Olympics would most probably be his best effort for Argentina. His only hope though is a strong chance to lead Argentina to the Copa America crown in 2015. Hence, by the end of his career, Messi would be relegated to the second rung in the list of all time football greats.

The three times consecutive FIFA player of the year will not be able to make it the fourth time in 2012 or 2013. The #10 of Barcelona will continue to enthrall his fans with superlative performances for his club throughout 2012-2015. But his best year would remain 2011 when he propelled Barca to five out of six possible trophies.

His off-field behaviour would be appreciated as much as his on-field and he would remain one of the most humble, non-controversial role models of the game. 

—Lobo is a city-based astrologer