Is Lionel Messi Really Talented? Is There Such A Thing as A Talented Athlete? "Talent" we hear that word all the time. We mainly hear it when we're discussing young prospects who are making their way up the ladder of the footballing world. Talent is simply defined as "having a natural aptitude or skill". You hear it all the time from fans, writers, journalists, commentators, analysts, pundits and coaches describing the best players as being talented. But if we look at this from a biology stand point: does talent exist? Is there such a thing aa a talented athlete? To be an athlete these days it takes a strong physique and sharp knowledge of that certain sport. Knowledge is acquired by learning the vast array of theories of that make up the sport...but what about the physical aspect? Now when I say "physical aspect" I don't mean the players size or muscles, I mean the practical side, what you do when you're on that pitch. To give you a short sci