Aargentine captain Lionel Messi had a relaxed chat on his nephew Tomas Messi's YouTube channel 'Dispuestos a Todo' ahead of the Albiceleste's second training session in Atlanta, as they prepare for their Copa America early Thursday.
As Messi revealed, the elimination of Argentina What hurt him the most was the Copa America 2011which was played in his own country and in which the Albiceleste lost 4-5 on penalties to Uruguay in the quarter-finals. “I remember that at the 2011 Copa América, in Santa Fe, I was booed from all sides. It was hard for me and for the entire national team,” Messi admitted.
In another of his “secrets”, Messi He also said he slept alone during Argentina's national team training camps.
Conflicts with Ramos
The number 10, when asked which player he had argued with the most on the pitch, did not hesitate to point the finger at his former teammate. real Madrid player Sergio Ramos.
“With Sergio Ramos “We argued a lot. He was the player I was most angry with. After that, we were teammates, but in the Clasicos we always faced each other. The Clasicos were intense,” he said.
Of his Albiceleste teammates, he said: “Otamendi is the best dressed in the national team, Di Maria is the one who makes the best mates (tea) and De Paul is the most untidy.”
Messi also admitted that he doesn't know his country as well as he would like and that after he retires he would like to travel and go see the Iguazu Falls. “I haven't seen more of Argentina yet because I've never had the opportunity and it's something we always talk about with Antonela, we want to visit it. I want to be able to visit it, our country has wonderful places. Many people tell me about places I don't know, like the falls, a typical place for us. I would like to go there. She went there with the children.”
Antonela, his great love
About Antonela Roccuzzohis wife and mother of his three children, he said he had known her since he was a youngster as he played on the youth teams of Newell's Od Boys with his cousin Lucas.
“We met when we were very young, I often went to her house. I always liked her. At the time, we were called “friends”. [a combination of friends and partners]”Then, at 13, I went to Spain and we lost touch a bit. Communication was much more difficult than it is today. We communicated by letter, email or phone, because international calls were expensive,” Messi said, with a shy smile.
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