El mudo means ‘the mute one’. It’s not a nickname you’d necessarily associate with the greatest footballer of all time, but the cause of this distinctive moniker - bestowed on Leo Messi by his Barcelona youth team colleagues - should be a cause of celebration. It’s a signal of one of the Argentine’s standout qualities: his introversion.
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