Heart of A Lio 

What makes Messi Unstoppable is not the size of his body, it's the size of his heart.

A touching animated short telling the lifestory of Argentinian soccer legend Lionel Messi, leading up to the biggest challenge of his career, the 2018 World Cup.

It tells the story of Messi from babyhood, when he kicks away his tears, to his boyhood in Argentina, where he shows early promise but suffers a big setback after being told he has a growth defect. However, he is visited by an adult vision of himself who tells him not to give up on his dreams. He goes to on play for Barcelona, but has both ups and downs on his way to becoming a top player; at one point, the child version of himself appears and reminds him to keep dreaming big.

Heart of a lio short film

AWARDS

2019 Clio Sports Awards:
Silver - Film Technique: Animation
Bronze - Film

2008 Cannes Lions Shortlist

Creative Credits

Chief Creative Officer: Renato Fernandez
Creative Director: Doug Menezes, Mark Peters
Associate Creative Directors: Bruno Acanfora, Ariel Abramovici
Animated by Gizmo, with Ema Verruno, Flamboyant Paradise and Nico Presas as directors.