Lionel Messi is in the news every time he speaks, you know
.
Nothing that La Pulga says will happen without generating anything because he is the best soccer player in history.
Or one of the best, failing that.
And this Tuesday, hours before the Argentine National Team led by Lionel Scaloni will play the friendly against
Costa Rica
in Los Angeles, an interview with Leo came to light on the Big Time podcast and a couple of phrases stand out, one of which It shows why the man from Rosario decided to leave Europe to settle in the MLS.
"I no longer have specific dreams at a sporting level
," he said.
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Messi is recovering in Miami from the hamstring muscle injury in his right leg that has worried him for months.
The Argentine captain is not at 100 percent, and that is why he left the Scaloneta tour of the United States.
The interview with Shahid, a Saudi state-owned Arabic content streaming platform, was allegedly recorded a few weeks ago and released this Tuesday night.
And the clippings of Leo's sayings quickly went viral on social networks.
"Dream for the future? I no longer have a specific dream at a sporting level. I was lucky enough to win everything," is La Pulga's exact phrase.
And he expanded: "On a sporting level I was lucky to achieve everything in my career. I achieved all my dreams. The truth is that I can't ask God for anything more, he gave me everything on a professional and human level."
Messi also left a revelation.
He said:
"Surely if things had not happened the way they did in the World Cup, I would have left the National Team
. "
What makes Leo Messi cry?
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There were more relaxed passages in the note, of course.
At one point, Leo revealed
what his favorite sports are
, besides football.
"I really like tennis, basketball and paddle tennis. Now that I am in the United States I am learning a lot about American football. Today giving it more importance and understanding it, I watch it and enjoy it," he said.
In addition, Leo spoke about some aspects of his relationship with
Antonela Roccuzzo
, the mother of his children
Thiago
,
Ciro
and
Mateo
.
"I have my moments, my details, but I do not consider myself a romantic. It is difficult to say a specific thing that makes me cry, but the truth is that I am very sensitive. I consider myself a person with a big heart and I am quite sensitive," Leo warned.
And he stated: "Sometimes I cook at home, but I'm not very good."
Finally, Messi spoke about his departure from Spain.
"I thought I would stay in Barcelona, I was not prepared to rebuild my life and move my family from another place."