{"id":171280,"date":"2012-09-10T11:10:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T11:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2012\/09\/christian-atsu-dont-compare-me-to-lionel-messi\/"},"modified":"2012-09-10T11:10:13","modified_gmt":"2012-09-10T11:10:13","slug":"christian-atsu-dont-compare-me-to-lionel-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2012\/09\/10\/christian-atsu-dont-compare-me-to-lionel-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Atsu: Don\u2019t Compare Me To Lionel Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/3b6488141801_790218.jpg\" border=\"1\" class=\"c13\" \/><span class=\"peace_content_text_1\">Black Stars new sensation Christian Atsu Twasam is keeping his head cool, despite being tagged by Ghanaian fans as the new Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMessi is Messi and I am Christian Atsu Twasam,\u201d he told Kumasi-based Hello FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough we might have some things in common, we are two different players. I am still learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe comparison is not affecting me in any way and I am well focused in building my own image and helping the Black Stars and my club to greater heights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The highly talented Atsu was once again the man of the match as Ghana beat Malawi 2-0 in a South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Atsu was groomed at the Gomoah Fetteh Feyernoord Football Academy and the Abdul Hayye Yartey-owned Kasoa-based Cheetah FC before he was transferred to FC Porto.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Stars new sensation Christian Atsu Twasam is keeping his head cool, despite being tagged by Ghanaian fans as the new Lionel Messi. \u201cMessi is Messi and I am Christian Atsu Twasam,\u201d he told Kumasi-based Hello FM. \u201cThough we might have some things in common, we are two different players. 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