Enzo Fernández and the secrets of the third star: when he found out he was going to the World Cup, his chat with Messi and why he didn’t take a penalty in the final

I still don’t believe it Enzo Fernández. “It’s hard for me to assimilate,” says the Argentine national team revelation in Qatar World Cup 2022. “It was all crazy. It happened very quickly and I still struggle to accept and assimilate that we are world champions. It seems unreal,” reflected the former River who was chosen as the best young player of the World Cup.

In an interview with TyC Sports, the brand new player who went to Chelsea in England in record numbers, looked back on winning a third star for the “Albiceleste”, almost three months on.

“I fulfilled my dream and that of 40 million Argentines. It’s only three years into my career and the fact that the World Cup was awarded to me so quickly is something unique“, remarked the midfielder, 22 years old and just ten games for the national team.

“I learned about the call-up a week before the World Cup. I prepared myself for three months both physically and mentally because I dreamed of being there,” said the player who also passed Defense and Justice.

During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Enzo was in the “Millionaire” reserve and today he is the most expensive Argentine player in history.

“I try to take it naturally and enjoy the places I’m in,” said the native of the city of San Martín in Buenos Aires humbly.

Another of the dreams that the talented midfielder has fulfilled was to share a team with Lionel Messi, his idol since he was a teenager.

“I get goosebumps when I talk about Messi. I am grateful to him because before the World Cup he spoke about me “, he underlined referring to the praise received by the captain during the tour in the United States which meant his absolute debut in the national team.

After the “unique” and “exciting” final against France, Fernández recounted the dialogue he had with the captain and confirmed that the letter that went viral during the World Cup was written by him.

“I thanked Messi for never abandoning us. I always ban him because he received so much criticism, he said he wanted to leave and I tried to write what I felt,” he said referring to the text posted on his Facebook page. account in 2016.

“The World Cup is the most beautiful and eternal glory. There is no other greater title,” said Enzo, who expressed his anxiety about reuniting with the crowd in friendlies at the end of March.

“I can’t wait to see the people and the love they will give us. It will be exciting,” he stressed.

Despite acknowledging that he kicked his penalty “very badly” against the Netherlands in the quarter-final, Enzo commented that he was willing to score on the list in the series against France.

“Lautaro (Martínez) was fifth and I was ready to kick a sixth, but it seems to me that the coach has passed: what would he have asked me if I had made a mistake against the Netherlands,” he recalled with a laugh.

Enzo Fernández will be the protagonist tomorrow in one of the return matches of the European Champions League with Chelsea against Borussia Dortmund in a match that will be fundamental for the future of the club which has invested over 120 million euros in his transfer.

“Chelsea are a very big institution and I will try to help them achieve everything they have set out to do. I have always dreamed of playing in the Premier League and I try to take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way,” he concluded.