The joy of seeing the Argentina national team world champion not only generated the happiness of Albicelestes fans who expressed themselves in the streets with a mobilization of around 5 million people in Buenos Aires. Not to mention the revolution it has caused in the interior of the country in countries which, despite having few inhabitants -some of just 600-, have gathered in a crucial point to celebrate the historic milestone and sing the World Cup hit: “Guys, now we’re excited again”.
But the title and the song transcended beyond Argentine territory and the Messi effect he was the reason the world was happy to get the third star of the Argentine Football Federation (AFA), mainly in Spain, where the star spent most of his life until he left Barcelona for France in 2021 to play for Paris Saint-Germain.
to show happiness there were some Spanish sympathizers from Barcelona -or from another club- because of the title they changed the lyrics of the song and They personified it as Spaniards.
The video is transcended on social networks by editing the hit created by Fernando Romerofan of staggered, which was later covered by the band La Mosca led by singer Guillermo Novellis. The user of the social network Tik tok Robert Lottashowed the Spanish version of the song and it went viral.
“I was born in Barcelona, I saw Lionel grow up. I enjoyed his dribbling and his goals at Camp Nou“The verse of Roberto’s song begins, who in the video identifies himself with the Barcelona shirt, where the Argentine star trained from the youth team and became the absolute idol of the Catalan team.
From there he forged a great story between himself and the fans, ensuring that, despite Spain being eliminated in the round of 16 of the World Cup, fans like Roberto cheer for the national team due to Messi’s presence.
“I can’t explain it to you, because you won’t understand that Seeing him as world champion is what I wanted the most. The legend has culminated, she has already come true and who did not believe it now “stupid go over there”says the song, quoting the historic phrase that Lionel said to a Dutch footballer after the World Cup quarter-final match where the staggered they beat the Netherlands on penalties.
And when his national team is not competing, several fans from other countries, in this case Spain but he has been seen with Bangladesh, Iran or other countries, follow the national team for Messi. “Muchaaachos, today I feel like one more Argentinian. Celebrating the third, celebrating your World Cup. May Leo be supported by all of us Culers, The Argentine national team is also our team”he quoted Spanish.
Source: Clarin
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