Messi economics

Soccer star Lionel Messi is currently hoping to lead Argentina to victory in the World Cup. His path to global fame was shaped by a crisis in Argentina's economy.<br/><br/>This episode was made in collaboration with NPR and Futuro Studios's <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510367/the-last-cup">The Last Cup</a> podcast.<br/><br/>Subscribe to Planet Money+ in <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/290783428">Apple Podcasts</a> or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/planetmoney">plus.npr.org/planetmoney</a>