Andres Saved, who saw the faces with Lionel Messi many times when both played in The league, recalled in an interview how it was that, after a couple of failed attempts, he was able to obtain one of the most craved football shirtswhich has become one of its greatest treasures.
Now that Messi is the player who is on everyone’s lips after his farewell to Paris Saint-Germain, his rejection of FC Barcelona and his interest in playing for Inter Miami of the MLS, The former captain of the Mexican National Team, who faced the world champion many times, recalled in an interview with ESPN how difficult it was to get his shirt, which he treasures with great affection.
“It cost me a lot. I’ve always been connected with Leo, he played his first World Cup in Germanythe next year, 2007, We played Copa América and he scored a great goal for us. This year Deportivo La Coruña signed me and I start to see it all the time”, told “The Little Prince” to Martín Ainstein, a journalist for the sports channel.
“I started to want his shirt, but I couldn’t bring myself to ask him for it, and I asked him once in those years and He told me no, that he had her engaged. Then I confronted him with Mexico, I asked her again and she told me no, So I thought: either he doesn’t want to or something is wrong, and I stopped asking for it. I was embarrassed to ask for it again”, he continued.
However, such was his desire that, after some time, he tried it once more, perhaps thinking that the third time would be the charm. And yes, there he obtained the precious garment.
“After being in Holland, I return (to Spain) and I said: this is my opportunity. We go to the Camp Nou and I ask him: ‘Hey, Messi, can you give me your shirt’? ‘Yes, idiot, I’ll give it to you at the end’. I asked him before. The game begins, we beat them 3-4 with Quique Setién. I said: already ”, he recounted.
“The game ends and I see that someone else goes and asks for it. When I see that I no longer approach him. I said that’s it. I went into the dressing room and someone from Barça arrives and says: ‘Leo sends it to you’. It is one of my greatest soccer treasures, after already with the help of Guido Rodríguez and Germán Pezzella in a concentration with Argentina he dedicated it to me”, the player who recently announced his retirement from the Mexican National Team concluded his story with a smile.
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