Do you know the person behind Lionel Messi's success? You can't even imagine

Lionel Messi is considered the king of the football world

Lionel Messis fan following is in millions

Messi routinely cites his grandmother as one of the greatest influences on his life as she used to routinely accompany him to matches and training sessions as a child

Unfortunately, she passed away when he was just ten, but the Barcelona forward remembers her every time he scores by pointing to the heavens in tribute

He told I am doing this because I dedicate my goals to my grandmother

She took to me to football but now she cant see how far I have come,” Messi said in 2010