The captain of the Argentine national team met the French soccer legend and they had a very friendly chat, where they were full of praise and touched on various topics from their careers.
Thanks to a campaign Adidasa brand that sponsors both, Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane They had a special meeting where they exchanged their world champion shirts and talked about football.
“Can you give me some magic there? It’s a shame we couldn’t play together”the Frenchman told the Rosario at the beginning of their conversation.
And the ‘Flea’ answered: “I admire you a lot. We were not lucky enough to play together, but to confront each other a little bit. Always respect and admiration for everything you did and continue to do.”
On the other hand, they also talked about their position on the court and the number that identifies them. “For us, Argentinians, 10 is a very special number. You read it and Maradona automatically comes to mind. Those of us who grew up with football wanted to be like him. The hope and desire was always that”Messi reflected.
Meanwhile, the Argentine once again referred to his childhood idol: “I really liked Aimar. I loved the way he played, he followed him in a River that had a great team and he stood out a lot. I started watching more European football when Aimar was there.”
The complete talk between Messi and Zidane:
Source: Ambito
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