Lionel Messi at 35, but still a prolific goalscorer topping his national team’s goal sheet with 95 goals so far. What’s the magic? Here is my take: “Prominence protruding rectus femoris muscles in his thighs,” I propose in biological aspect.
Endowed with thick thighs coupled with sound ears which other function is gravitational pull balancing, meaning he doesn’t fall by any push or pull, a footballer is good to go. That is what I see on Lionel Messi. Back to rectus femoris. Chemical energy is used for the formation of the energy molecule called adenosine triphosphate [ATP] from adenosine diphosphate [ADP] and phosphate [P] which found in abundance in well tonne thick muscles. It forms the immediate source of energy for biological activities sporting being one of them which is advantaging Messi not mention elongated nostril enhancing respiration.
NB, it’s my personal empirical opinion as enshrined in our 2010 constitution.