Accompanied by his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, Lionel Messi shared a teaching moment with some young people competing in the Youth International Cup.
In the run-up to tomorrow’s game with Atlanta Unitedon the 16th of the MLS, Lionel Messi took advantage of an idle moment to serve as the star guest of the Youth International Cup, a youth tournament organized by Inter Miami in its own facilities.
The man from Rosario participated in the opening ceremony with the Uruguayan Luis Suarez and gave a speech, applauded by those present, while accompanying his son Thiago, who plays in the Inter Miami Academy. However, it was not the only time he was seen. As the days went by, he used those moments of leisure to travel by car with his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo.
At a traffic light, he spoke with occupants of another vehicle that had children who were part of the competition. “Do you come from there? Are you playing the tournament?” he asked them. Lionel Messi to the little ones, who nodded. In a brief exchange, he asked their age and recalled the defeat suffered by the under 12 of Inter Miami hours ago. “Yes, we lost,” they said. That brief phrase caused the “Flea” to laugh knowingly and, from the other side, they said: “It doesn’t matter, this way we learn more.”
A common situation at Inter Miami
Subsequently, Lionel Messi and his wife said goodbye and the children dedicated one last phrase to him: “Thank you Messi, thank you!” It is not the first time that he has been involved in a situation of this nature. On another occasion, he seemed very predisposed to the praise of an Argentine fan from one window to the other: “I admire you crazy, I admire you greatly. We are a band of Argentines who greatly admire you. Thank you for being the best player, but a better person. “We follow you everywhere.”
Furthermore, on the opening day of the Youth International Cup, Lionel Messi took the microphone before the classic between the Sub 12 of Inter Miami and Orlando City: “How nice to see this. It is a pleasure to have you here at home, that we can enjoy this moment, this experience. I know the sacrifice that parents make, every day, taking them to training, to games, to tournaments like this.”
And he added: “We have to do everything possible to make them happy. Football is happiness, it is very nice to be here. I hope you enjoy, beyond the result, that you have a pleasant moment with your friends and families. An experience that lasts a lifetime.”
Source: Ambito
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