I was waiting for you to surface.
No way is he the same as Messi. This one was the only pic I could find of theirs together. If you have a better one, pls share. But I'd be gobsmacked if it was indeed true.
This picture is the one I had in mind,considering the angle of it he really look same height to me.Both listed either 1,69 or 1,70.No way he is closer to Giovinco
And as I said in general I agree with the listed height specially in top clubs like Barca who do their work in the medical.nothing to defend tbh.
Edit:but tbf many players had conflicts about their height,Dongou was once listed 170 at some sites and 180 at others
.Ie also was listed 1,76,180 & 1,83.club actually changed the listed height during his tenure with Barca B.though I doubt this is the case with Alen with 2 medicals in Barca & Gijon.but you can never know