“Is Messi overrated? A closer look at his technical skills and the controversy surrounding growth hormones”

Messi is certainly an exceptionally talented footballer, but I don’t find him brilliant like Zidane or Maradonna.
He thrives on his breathtaking speed, coupled with his small size, which predestines him for speed dribbling due to the resulting high stride frequency and low center of gravity. I’m more impressed by players with technical genius, and I tend not to see that in Messi.
In the end he is still the best in the world at the moment.

By the way: since growth hormones are considered to be doping agents, does anyone know what other physiological effects, apart from bone growth, are the long-term use of growth hormones?