The Argentine soccer player
Pablo Enrique Ruiz
, born in the Chubut city of Comodoro Rivadavia, debuted on Wednesday with
Real Salt Lake
in the 2024 MLS season facing
Lionel Messi
's
Inter Miami
and, beyond the defeat,
he took home a memory indelible
_
As has happened in previous games, rival players want Lionel Messi's shirt and "Quique" Ruiz was no exception.
As soon as the duel ended last Wednesday he went in search of the jacket and the photo with the number 10 of the Argentine National Team.
“As soon as the game finished I went to look for my son so he could take a photo and (Lionel) Messi kindly, as he is known, took the photo with me and my baby
,” he revealed.
The meeting between the Real Salt Lake midfielder and the captain of Inter Miami happened in the locker room area of Chase Stadium. “
We had everything arranged to change, I told him that I had known him since the 2015 Copa América
,” said the southerner. about his "partner", since the midfielder was a sparring partner for the Albiceleste heading to the continental tournament.
However, something unexpected happened when he was in the locker room area: he met another world champion, Sergio Busquets, but the Spaniard also asked him for his shirt and at that moment the exchange of clothing arose with the South Africa 2010 winning midfielder with the Spanish selection.
“The one who asked me for the shirt and the truth was that surprised me was Busquets
,” he concluded.