Football is the most popular sport in the world with over 3.5 billion fans across the globe . For many kids around their dream is to realise a professional career in the sport they love . Alex Koussan is no different, the nine year old wants to become the best football player in the world and has set his sights on the very top of the pyramid. Like his idol, the great Argentine , Lionel Messi who has won eight Ballon D’ors ,a World Cup ,multiple UEFA Champions League titles and European golden shoes , Alex wants to be the best player in the world . Alex was born in Michigan ,USA on the 16th December 2014, and partly raised in Beirut Lebanon. The youngster has shown a lot of focus at a young age balancing training and school without letting one affect the other . Koussan has the full backing of his parents who have been supportive of his pursuit for his football career at a young age .