Messi’s intimacy after shining against Ecuador: the call to his family from the dressing room and the special celebration that Otamendi captured

Lionel Messi’s celebration in the dressing room

When the match ended, he had to face the microphones for being the great figure in the duel against Ecuador for the quarterfinals of the Copa América. Lionel messi, with two assists and a great goal, was the main protagonist of the Argentine team in Goiania. Far from praising his performance, decided to remember the effort that he and all his colleagues are making so as not to break the health bubble. Minutes after that message, he communicated with his people.

Antonella Roccuzzo, his wife, shared in the Stories from Instagram the video call that Leo made them from the locker room. After 11 minutes after midnight, less than a quarter of an hour before reaching the semi-finals of the tournament, Messi picked up the phone and contacted his family. A smiling Leo made a video call to share the joy with his partner and their children Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.

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Anto had also posted a photo of the three children with different shirts of the Argentine national team and celebrating the victory of the team his father commanded. “Come on Argentina, we love you daddy”, signed on that profile that has more than 13 million followers.

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“I always say that individual records are secondary. We are here for something else. I want to congratulate the group for the work they are doing. We have been away from family for a long time. We are the only team that never broke the bubble and we have a goal. We will fight for it, ”Messi recalled in the interview he did on the court when asked about the historical record of Pelé that is about to break to become the top scorer in South America. The The captain’s message was aimed at the bubble of the Albiceleste started at the end of may because the team had to play two qualifying dates before the Copa América.

Another of the videos that went viral was the one shared by Nicolás Otamendi in his Stories showing the intimacy of the locker room Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Olympic Stadium of Goiania. The defender focused on Messi, who did not hesitate to clench his fist to celebrate before the camera of the central marker who started against Ecuador.

In the euphoria for the victory, there was a singular scene between Messi and Marito, Argentina’s historic prop, the same one who was the protagonist of the crazy gifts they gave Leo In his birthday: hugged him so tightly that it hit him in the face and almost hurt him.

The blow of the utility to Messi in the celebration

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