The young Rosario came to shine at the U20 World Cup in the Netherlands, being a figure and scorer.
He August 17, 2005 will be marked in the history of Argentine football. That day, Lionel Messi made his debut in the major selection against Hungaryentering Lisandro López 18 minutes of the second half. The narrators could not hide the emotion: “Lisandro López comes out, makes his debut Lionel Messi, gentlemen”. However, joy became frustration: Messi was just 43 seconds on the court before receiving a red card.
The young Rosario, 18, came to shine in the U20 World Cup in Netherlandsbeing a figure and scorer. The expectation to see it with the major shirt was enormous, and comparisons with Diego Maradonainevitable. Like that debut of Maradona before Hungary in La Bombonera, Messi He faced a friendly European, although with a very different end.
The referee Markus Merk He did not hesitate: Vilmos Vanczák took him from the shirt and Messi, in a natural reflection, let his arm fly. Immediate red. In the locker room, the flea was more than half an hour between tears and confusion. Tocalliassistant of José Pekermanand the medical body tried to calm it: “They are soccer things. Your future is assured,” They told him.
Lionel Messi and his fateful debut with the Argentine National Team 20 years ago
Your classmates, Sorin, Scaloni, Heinze And others went to look for him, containing him and assuring him that this arbitration error would not define his way. Years later, Messi I would remember: “I was yellow, I was 18 years old, I thought ‘I entered and threw me, I don’t come back.”
Lisandro López It also remained in history for having given his place. “I did the pass and they threw it, Je. But Leo entered for me,” he said in 90 minutes of football. Lucas Bernardi He agreed: “Messi cried, but we told him to stay calm, his future was assured.”
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That fleeting and painful debut was only the beginning of a unique trajectory with the albiceleste, a chapter that shows that even the greatest face obstacles at the beginning of their way. And although that German referee, Markus Merk, won some fame for the play, the story reminds the young man Messithat just 43 seconds were enough to mark the beginning of their legend.
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