Lionel Messi’s speech
Once Lionel Messi received the award for the 2-0 win against Panama and the entire squad had their replica of the World Cup won by Argentina in Qatar, the responsibility came to him as captain of being the first hero to take the microphone. to speak to the 83,000 spectators who paid their ticket to honor the heroes at the Monument.
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From the start he implied that he did not prefabricate his speech. “I don’t know what I’m going to say”, she smiled at herself, before getting excited and everyone excited. “First of all, thanks to you for all the love we have been receiving, not only after being world champions, but also before, since the Copa América,” she prefaced.
“I always dreamed of this moment, to be able to celebrate with you, to be able to come to my country, to Argentina, to lift a Copa América, the Finalissima and the greatest, the World Cup,” he continued, giving room for an ovation when he mentioned the maximum conquest. As proof of his humility, he not only remembered those who accompanied him on the feat in Asia. Surrounded by his family (his wife Antonela and his children Thiago, Mateo and Ciro), he also evoked the previous teams that were close to glory (as in Brazil 2014), but were left at the door.
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“I know it’s our day, I don’t want to forget all the colleagues who came before, who also did the impossible to get this one, it didn’t happen to us, we were very close to both of them, also to the Copa América, but they deserve the recognition because they also gave up everything for this shirt”, he highlighted, and the Mascheranos, the Biglias, the Agüeros and company also enjoyed a well-deserved caress.
“Let’s keep doing this, let’s enjoy this, and we don’t know how long it’s going to be before it happens again. Hopefully not so many years have passed, it is very difficult, it depends on many things, sometimes details cannot be achieved. Let’s enjoy the third star ”, she concluded, with the tattooed smile.
The 2-0 of Argentina against Panama
Then, already calmer, before the microphones of the media, he continued with his analysis. “It was beautiful, we knew it was going to be this way. That it was a unique moment. It will remain for life for us, for the people who are there, the ones who were left out. This is very big, ”he stressed. “Now I understand that being a world champion is different and it’s hard to explain,” he added.
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To reach the top, Messi had to row in dark waters. Lost three Copa América finals, plus one in a World Cup. Disappointments that turned out to be fuel: “He is always there. The whole tour, everything we did. I suffered a lot all the way, it was not easy. I remember coming to play in Argentina and also having a bad time because things didn’t work out. Thinking about the lost finals that were not given to us due to small details. This leaves behind what we had to go through”
“This is what happened to me, to this group and to the previous ones. God is the one who commands, the one who chooses and it had to happen that way. I also did not change anything, it came out like this, ”he closed.
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