The president of Brazil praised the Argentine star and asked Brazilians to be inspired by him to once again have great references and become world champions.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silvaassured today that the Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi should serve as an example for young Brazilian athletes by regretting that their country does not generate “a real idol” many years ago and that is why he has not been able to win the world Cup from 2002. Stick for Neymar?
“Messi must serve as an example for Brazilians: at 36 years old, world champion, playing in the United States and winning the Ballon d’Or, he must serve as an example for those boys who at 17 years old appear as future stars and then disappear, being sold abroad. It has been a long time since Brazil created a true idol, I think of the 1970 team and the 2002 team.”said Lula.
The president commented on the eighth Golden Ball won by Messi during his program Conversation with the President, broadcast by Brazilian public media, and regretted that it has been 24 years without Brazil win world titles, looking ahead to the next World Cup 2026.
“Messi has to inspire our young people, football at that level does not combine with going out partying, with living at night. It is absurd to see Messi a goalscorer in the United States at that age, Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, doing the solo more goals than Corinthians”held Lula.
The president who represents the Workers Party (PT) during his weekly Tuesday program he did not refer to Neymara opposition far-right activist who openly supported the former president Jair Bolsonaro a year ago in the presidential elections.
Brazilfive-time world soccer champion, has already spent 24 years without titles between 1970 and the conquest of United States 1994.
“Brazil needs to improve a lot”said Lulawho instead celebrated his government’s sports policy initiated in his previous mandates to support Olympic athletes financially and with logistical planning.
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