Argentina’s number 10 plans to transfer the personal items he used against France to the museum he is building at his home in Barcelona.
Lionel Messi does not forget the World Cup final in Qatar. In the recent edition that brought together the best countries in the world, La Pulga managed to secure a new title for Argentina. And, incidentally, he took out a plaque to be recognized as one of the best in football history.
In the final against France, the current PSG player experienced a series of moments that he will never erase from his head. Lifting the World Cup, hugging his teammates and all the gifts he received during the duel that the Transandins suffered to win in added time.
In conversation with Portal Olé, Messi goes over the gifts he saved from the final. They are all in Ezeiza, in the training camp in Argentina. One of them was the cape he gave The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani . The tunic corresponds to a better , traditional clothing of this country which is handmade for the high command of the nation. This is placed above the main garments and It is occupied by the sheikh himself – the only one entitled to always use it in his capacity of highest authority – the ministers and other persons concerned.
“I have everything, I have everything. The boots, the t-shirts, the cape. Everything is there on the property , Marito (the historical props man) and Juan Cruz kept it for me, they always keep everything for me. I don’t remember, I thought, if I changed the boots before the final. Those from the final are there too,” said the Argentinian.
The destiny of memories is already defined. He will transfer them to the personal museum he has set up at his home in Spain. “Now, in March, I will take everything to Barcelona, where I have my things and my memories.”
In the same interview, the world champion returns to the controversy that confronted him with the Netherlands. The Transandins won in a duel marked by tension. And one of the victims of the celebration was coach Louis Van Gaal. About the celebration that remembered Juan Román Riquelme, who was marginalized from Barcelona by the Dutch coach, he pointed out that “came out right away. I had nothing in mind. Even when they had 2-1, I said ‘why did I do that’, because it happens, you see . And then on top of that they tied us up and everything. I had seen what Van Gaal said before the game and a teammate showed it to me. And the truth is that it bothered me, it bothered me because I never disrespected anyone, neither coaches nor players “, he acknowledged.
“I never talk about anyone, let alone before a game. It bothered me because I spoke of him with great respect. I didn’t like it and it came out just now “, he added.
He also reviewed another moment that caught the eye after the game and that a few days ago he admitted he was ashamed of it. The “andá pa’llá”, which has even been used by other athletes, including Novak Djokovic.
About it, he said it’s something his kids have started using. “Now the boys sometimes charge me with that. And when something happens or they fight with each other or have a party, they throw it away. And yes, someone else is using it. But I said the truth is that it was a hot moment and today after what happened I didn’t like seeing myself like that either. . And for it to go viral the way it did, I thought of nothing. It was a hot moment, a very hot match because of everything that had been said before, because of what had been said during the match and because of the way it ended. Well, that remains an anecdote. “It was a rash and natural reaction. It just came out like that and there was nothing left,” he concluded.
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