Messi and birthday celebrations
Less than five months before Argentina’s debut in the Qatar World Cup, the star will celebrate his birthday surrounded by family, friends and -perhaps- some colleagues from the “Scaloneta” in Ibiza, the place he chose to enjoy his last days of vacation. Something that is atypical in his career: Messi spent his 11th birthday dressed in “albiceleste”inside a concentration.
The first time was in 2005 during the Netherlands U20 World Cupwhere with just turned 18 he was champion, scorer and best player of the tournament.
The 34 were celebrated at the AFA premises in Ezeiza during the Copa America which was played in Brazil and in which Argentina was able to cut the 28-year streak without major titles with a 1-0 win against the local team at the Maracana stadium.
In between, celebrations took place in other Copa Américas (Venezuela 2007, Argentina 2011, Chile 2015, United States 2016) and in the World Cups in Germany 2006, South Africa 2014, Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018.
Messi goes for another record with the National Team
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Rosario is going to play his fifth World Cup at 35 years, 4 months and 27 days and will try to join a select group of players who lifted the most important trophy in the world at that age or older.
In this context, he will have one more record to break: if he gets what the whole country wants, He will be the oldest Argentine to be crownedthird at the South American level and also third as an outfield player.
The exclusive list of players who achieved it is completed by a trio of substitute goalkeepers: the Brazilian Gilmar Rinaldiwho at 35 was a substitute in the United States 1994, the French Bernard Lama who was part of the squad for the first Gallic title in 1998 and the Italian Angelo Peruzzi in Germany 2006.
In the two world titles that Argentina won, Omar Larrosa Y Luis Galvan They were 30 years old and were the oldest players in the 22-player squad led by Cesar Luis Menotti in 1978.
While, Daniel Passarella He had already turned 33 when he went to the World Cup in Mexico in 1986, although he did not participate in the tournament. The next in age was Ricardo Bochiniwith 32.
Messi’s schedule for Qatar
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However, to reach the long-awaited debut against Saudi Arabia in Lusail, Messi must go through a demanding schedule squeezed by the unprecedented date of the World Cup that will take place in Qatar.
The French league will be cut on the 15th date scheduled for just ten days before of the first match of the national team in Qatar.
The star’s season will begin with a long and uncomfortable trip: Paris Saint Germain organized a tour of japan which will conclude with three friendly matches against local teams between July 20 and 25.
There, the winner of seven Ballons d’Or will possibly have to adapt to a new coaching staff due to the possible first leg of Mauricio Pochettino, who will not fulfill the current contract year.
To date, the best candidate to replace him is Christophe Galtiera coach with experience in French football but little experience with international figures of the stature of Messi, Neymar either Kylian Mbappe.
To this is added that Messi could be left without his partners in the locker room since the departure of Ángel Di María could be joined by Leandro Paredes.
Messi’s official debut of the season is set for July 31 with another trip in between, as the French Super Cup final against Nantes will be moved to Tel Aviv for commercial reasons.
In the middle, between September 19 and 30, the championship will be interrupted for the last window of FIFA dates. For now, the team Lionel Scalloni He only has the pending match against Brazil scheduled by FIFA for the 22nd in San Pablo but from AFA they will seek to avoid it.
That is to say that if Messi says present in all the commitments will arrive in Qatar with 22 games (24 if Argentina plays two in September) played over a period of 3 months and 19 days, which gives an average of one match every five.
June 24: a day with history
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June 24 is recognized by many as the most Argentinean day in history. There are even those who ask to highlight it as a national holiday.
Why? Due to the coincidence with the anniversaries: it is the Juan Roman Riquelme’s birthdayLionel Messi, Ernesto Sabato, Juan Manuel Fangio and Luis Salinas. In this last time, many users added to the list to Duki. That day also commemorates the death of Carlos Gardel and Rodrigo “El Potro” Bueno.
Source: Ambito
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