Leo Messi spoke to the press after the game against León in the Leagues Cup, revealing how his father’s passing has affected him mentally and stating that he will never be the same again.
🎙️ Reporter: “Hello, Leo. First of all, my condolences to you and your family. I’m sorry for your loss. So, how are you feeling mentally after this unfortunate event?”
🗣️ Leo Messi: “It’s not been easy for me mentally. I always stay up at night reminiscing about the good times my dad and I spent together.
He was the sole reason I became a great footballer, especially because of his support and everything he did to keep me going.
But right now, not being able to see him again hurts so deeply, and mentally, it’s been really tough for me to cope. I’ve been helping my mom, and she told me to go back to playing and help my team because that will help me mentally and get my mind off things. But I can’t lie, I will never be the same because of my dad’s passing.”
❤️🩹🇦🇷 Leo Messi: “Dad, you kept asking me to play in one last World Cup… just days before it began was when your condition got worse”.
“It was the first time you weren’t going to be there with me at tournament… but Mom kept telling me you were going to get better and that you’d be well enough to travel”.
“I kept telling you we were going to reach the World Cup final so you could make the trip, this was my mission once again”.
“After every match, I waited for and missed your message. That’s when I realized how serious the situation really was”.
“I couldn’t stop thinking about going as far as possible, give you more time and the chance to watch one of the games”.
“We reached the final, but you couldn’t be there. I wanted to win it so I could bring the trophy to you and show you another one. I couldn’t”.
“My legs just couldn’t give me any more”.
“This time I tried to push beyond what my body could handle, but I couldn’t”.
“I never managed to feel physically right”.
“We didn’t become champions Dad, but you have no idea how much we enjoyed every match. Once again, you were right: I had to be there and play in it… as you told me, always”.
Hicieron una campaña anti-Messi en el peor momento de su vida. Así y todo fue y jugó uno de los mejores mundiales de su carrera, con 39 años y con su papá sin poder disfrutarlo.
El más grande de la historia, van a tener que mirarlo de abajo por el resto de su vida.
Hizo su mundial más emotivo a sus 39 años con su viejo internado y en un muy mal estado solo para intentar darle una nueva alegría al pueblo argentino.
Hay que ser agradecidos con este hombre para toda la vida.
Jorge y Leo viendo a Thiago Messi en las inferiores del Inter Miami. No debe haber mejor regalo que este. Haber visto a tu hijo ser el más grande de todos los tiempos, campeón del mundo. Ver a tu nieto seguir sus pasos. Hermoso este video.
Trabajas en una fábrica de acero de 4 am a 7 pm. Tienes 4 hijos que mantener. Un día, el Barcelona de España le ofrece una prueba a uno de tus hijos. Tu hijo tiene tan solo 13 años. Puede pasar cualquier cosa, puede que se convierta en profesional, puede que no.
Con tu familia, tomas la decisión de dejarlo todo, de irte a Barcelona a vivir y de apostarle de pleno a la carrera de él. Lo que viene después es historia.
QEPD Jorge Messi, el papá de Lionel. El que primero apostó, el primero que creyó ❤️
Antes de las luces, los goles y los trofeos, estuvo Jorge.
Un tipo de perfil bajo, obrero en una metalúrgica, sin casa propia y con cuatro hijos que mantener. Trabajaba jornadas interminables para llevar el pan a la mesa.
Un día, su hijo, con problemas de crecimiento, recibió una oportunidad en Barcelona.
Y Jorge tuvo que tomar la decisión de apostar todo y dejarlo todo para acompañarlo. El resto es historia.
Que en paz descanse, Jorge.
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The club is going viral for signing someone without any experience in professional football.