In the video, Messi surprises Elche's goalkeeper with a strange request ... and is the top scorer for "2021"
Barcelona and its guest Elche match in the Spanish first division "La Liga" yesterday witnessed a glow of the Catalan team captain, Argentine Lionel Messi, who returned to his favorite game in scoring, and decoded the match, after the tie remained in control until the 48th minute, when Messi scored a beautiful goal. He boosted it with another in the 68th minute, then Jord Alba sealed the victory with a third goal in the 73rd minute.
Immediately after the end of the match, Elche's goalkeeper Edgar Badia asked for a Lionel Messi shirt. The "flea" was not late to take it off and give it, and the goalkeeper was a pleasant surprise when Messi asked him for his shirt as well.
The British newspaper "Mirror" said that the matter came as a surprise to the goalkeeper, as Messi is not used to asking for a shirt from the other players, while the demand is more for the shirt holder of the six golden balls.
The victory is considered very important, because it reduced the difference between Barcelona and Real, runners-up in the "La Liga" to two points, and to five points with leaders Atlético. It also comes after a period of doubt after the humiliating defeat by four of Saint Germain in the European Championships, then falling into a tie with taste. The defeat of Qadish in the League last Sunday.
On the other hand, Messi raised his score to 18 goals at the top of the "League" scorer list, beating his former colleague, Atletico Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, while he entered the scorers' race in 2021, where he leads the list ahead of other stars in the other five major leagues. The new year Messi now has 13 goals, against Bayern's top scorer Lewandowski 12, and the Norwegian Haaland, Dortmund's top scorer with ten goals.
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