On the occasion of the final match of the 2022 World Cup, an Argentine newspaper republished an old interview with the star Lionel Messi when he was 13 years old, in which he revealed his future ambitions and his favorite sport other than football.
Argentina is counting on Messi to lead the country to crown the World Cup for the third time in its history after 1978 and 1986, when the "Tango" team will face France in the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the day after tomorrow, Sunday, at Lusail Stadium.
Interview Messi at the age of 13
The Rosario-based newspaper, Diario La Capital, published an interview with little Messi that took place 22 years ago with him when he was still a player with the youth team of his parent club, Newell's Old Boys.
During it, she presented him as an up and coming player from the Newell's Old Boys Academy, noting that he has a clear talent, despite his short stature, and that he caught the eye with his ability to dribble more than an opposing player and score goals.
An interview with a 13-year-old Lionel Messi…
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A film: Baby's Day Out.
A food: chicken and sauce.
A job: PE teacher
A dream: To play for Argentina.
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During the interview, Messi said that his ambition when he grows up is to work as a physical education teacher, and his near ambition is to graduate from high school and play in the first division in Argentina with Newell's Old Boys, while his biggest dream was to play for the Argentine national team.
And about his ideal, he said that he was his father, Jorge, while he refused to disclose his favorite coach, indicating that he respected everyone who worked with them, and chose his brother and cousin as his favorite players.
"Child Messi" talked about his favorite subject, indicating that it is the Spanish language, while he prefers chicken with sauce, and answered that his hobby is listening to music, and the sport he prefers other than football is handball.
Early move to Barcelona
Messi moved shortly after that interview to FC Barcelona, ​​which sponsored his treatment for underdevelopmental disease, as he was included in the dental categories of the Catalan club, before making history with the first team, and leading him to win the Champions League 4 times.
He also won the Golden Ball 6 times during his time with Barcelona, ​​​​and won the seventh after his departure to Paris Saint-Germain.
At the international level, Messi (35 years old) has become the player with the most international matches with the Argentine national team, with 171 matches, and he is the historical scorer of “Tango” with 96 goals, surpassing many legends, led by Diego Armando Maradona.
Messi aspires to crown his full records of leading his country to win the World Cup, which is the only title he lacks, after his contribution to the last coronation of the Copa America in 2021 at the expense of Brazil.
During the World Cup in Qatar, Messi scored 5 goals, which contributed to Argentina reaching the final match, which is the same number of goals of France star Kylian Mbappe, who will face him the day after tomorrow at Lusail Stadium.