In a shifting speech after unveiling his life-size statue and honoring the Argentina crew that received the World Cup, Lionel Messi tried to explain what a World Cup victory meant to him.
“I’m done with it, it was what I was missing. Thank God I found everything in football,” Messi mentioned. South American soccer’s governing physique CONMEBOL on Monday introduced the 35-year-old Argentine Star, which might be positioned within the museum alongside statues of legends Pele and Diego Maradona.
“I preserve these cups in a museum at residence. Thanks to Conmebol for this tribute to us and Sole for the theme, we take heed to it lots and it jogs my memory of when she sang it for Diego. We live a really lovely second, we have been fortunate to return to Argentina after the World Cup and now we have acquired many expressions of affection. It was completely different, that is how the Argentines present it,” Messi mentioned.
⭐️🇦🇷 Night filled with surprises! Lionel Messi’s response to the invention of his statue alongside the World Cup. #LaNocheDeLasEstrellas pic.twitter.com/T3nYWYdutc
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 27, 2023
He additionally talked concerning the common love for him and Argentina that was seen throughout and after the World Cup in Qatar.
“They were happy for us in many parts of the world. The last thing I want to say is that beyond the love this group has received, I think we still don’t know what it means. We think whether Coming and what we didn’t do, it’s for life. I’m satisfied with it, it was what I was missing. Thank God I got everything in football,” Messi mentioned.
Messi for the museum! CONMEBOL pays tribute to Lionel Messi along with his statue lifting the World Cup. #LaNocheDeLasEstrellas pic.twitter.com/whkAEqN9vG
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 27, 2023
As he traced his journey, he additionally had phrases of recommendation for younger athletes world wide.
“I never thought about it, as a boy my dream was to become a professional football player. I always tried to better myself and wanted more. I had many defeats but I always looked ahead. I always Wanted to go for the win, that’s the most important thing. Fighting for your dreams, the ball is the most beautiful thing,” Messi concluded.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
