That's why I prefer using the context of that intelligence as a prefix. Like Messi is a "soccer" genius. Messi will probably score less than average in general intelligence tests.
Why? Without support it looks like a "just world fallacy." He's good at physical activities so he must be bad at thinking.
Sidenote: I am a Messi fanboy.
NB I don't follow football but I've just finishing reading a book on the Panama Papers that features a section on him.