🚨🐐 Rodrigo De Paul reportedly changed his wedding plans so Lionel Messi could attend! 😭❤️🇦🇷
According to journalist Ángel de Brito, De Paul and Tini Stoessel had initially planned to marry on December 26, but changed their plans after learning that Messi’s sister had chosen the same date for her wedding.
That’s how much Messi means to De Paul! 🥹🐐❤️
And here’s another hilarious moment: Tini once revealed that after Argentina won the 2022 World Cup, a drunk De Paul was celebrating nonstop. When she told him she loved him, he reportedly replied, “I love you too, Messi!” 😂😭❤️
Imagine being so obsessed with your captain that you call your own partner by his name! 🐐😂
Messi isn’t just De Paul’s teammate; he’s family. 🇦🇷❤️🐐
🚨 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: Lionel Messi scored TWO hat-tricks against Real Madrid in El Clásico.
🎩 2007: Barcelona 3-3 Real Madrid
🎩 2014: Real Madrid 3-4 Barcelona
The only Barcelona player to score multiple hat-tricks in the history of El Clásico.
It’s actually crazy how big the Ballon d’Or is. Without a doubt, the biggest individual award in the history of sports.
Over the years, especially after certain ceremonies, we’ve heard people trying to downplay its importance. “It’s just an award given by a magazine”, “Nobody cares about it anymore”, “It’s overrated” and so on.
And let’s be real, a lot of that criticism only started because people weren’t happy with the results. They couldn’t accept seeing one player achieve things their favourite player couldn’t, including dominating the most prestigious individual award in football.
But here’s the funny part.
Despite all the attempts to discredit the Ballon d’Or, just look at what happens before every ceremony. For the past five months, fans here have been debating almost every single day about who’s going to win it. The predictions, the arguments, the fake rumours... It’s one of the biggest talking points in football, and the same thing happens every single year.
That alone tells you everything you need to know about how much this award means.
And at the end of the day, the king of football, Lionel Messi, is also the king of the Ballon d’Or. Eight wins. More than anyone else in history.
“Sometimes I succeeded, sometimes I didn’t… but I never stopped trying” 🗣
Lionel Messi has offered a humble perspective on his journey after being named the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports laureate, becoming the first individual footballer to receive the honor 🏆
Read more 🔗 https://t.co/vqKOr8rjCU
¡MESSI ENTENDIÓ TODO!
El día Viernes, Lionel Messi se encontraba en España recibiendo el Premio Princesa de Asturias del Deporte.
No tuvo días de descanso, tomó un vuelo directo hasta Estados Unidos, llegó a la concentración el día de hoy, le pidió a su técnico que quería jugar y estaba disponible para el equipo en menos de 24 horas.
Inició el partido desde el banquillo. Ingresó en el partido ante New York Red Bulls, lamentablemente no pudo marcar, ni asistir, además su equipo perdió. Pero lo que hizo por sus compañeros es para ponerse de pie. Un verdadero capitán y lider.
TIENES NUESTRO RESPETO, ÍDOLO.
🚨🗣️ Princess Leonor on Lionel Messi:
"If there are moments in human history that unite people in a shared passion, despite all their differences and imperfections, they are great sporting achievements."
"I do not know if there is any other phenomenon capable of inspiring such a collective feeling around the world."
"A single moment, a goal that everyone is waiting for, can capture everything within it."
"That is why it makes perfect sense to highlight Messi today and his unparalleled career."
"He embodies the ideal image of an Argentine footballer."
"He has made the extraordinary seem ordinary, thanks to his ability to read the game and make the best possible decision in a fraction of a second."
"All while preserving the essence of teamwork, putting the interests of the team above any individual consideration and above his own ego."
🚨 REMINDER: Only one player has ever received a standing ovation at the Ballon D’or ceremony and the Princess of Asturias award ceremony.
His legacy goes beyond football. 🥹❤️