Did former manager Vicente del Bosque entice Messi to play in Spain?

By A Staff Reporter: Former Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque has revealed how he tried to convince Lionel Messi to change his citizenship. Born in Rosario, Argentina, Messi qualified to represent Spain at international level due to his dual citizenship. Del Bosque, who coached Spain between 2008 and 2016, was keen to add Messi to his star-studded La Rosa roster, which at the time included Messi's clubmates. But the patriotic Messi rejected that opportunity.