What does ""hurled a diamond ... at ... head" mean in this context?
And for all the money, this is still a human-scale achievement. City haven’t simply gone out and hurled a diamond the size of the moon at Lionel Messi’s head. Something has been built here. Guardiola has pinned his reputation on being able to wring the most out of a high-end front three aged 20, 21 and 22.
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Craig Brown, thanks for your help!
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"haven't simply gone out and hurled a diamond the size of the moon at his head" = paid him a lot of money just to get him on the team. This is not a common expression. The writer is using a metaphor.
In this paragraph, it means that "City" didn't just give Messi a lot of money to get him to sign on to the team. They are also putting effort into getting Messi to play at his best.
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