Believe or blow up, keep promises or venture into bad luck. For this reason, or just in case, Lionel Messi The Spanish pack of 5 of cups was tattooed and closed the ritual that began in the 2021 Copa América concentration in which the Argentine team became champions after defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final.
In that competition, a group of football players entertained themselves in their room after a game of jokes and Alejandro Gómez – the only champion absent from the Monumental party – improvised a game in which those present had to guess a card in no more than 10 attempts. . If they did, he said Papuait would be a sign that they would be champions.
The former Arsenal player started and at the last attempt guessed the width of the clubs. Ángel Di María risked: six of clubs. “I hit him. It looked like a goal, everyone was jumping, he was crazy,” Fideo said in the documentary “May the laurels be eternal” which reviews the conquest of the Copa América. From the beginning the question took on that euphoric character, with no clear idea of what they were doing or celebrating.
In turn, Otamendi hit the seven of spades and the room where Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso and Sergio Agüero were also abuzz. By then, they were so sure the markings were unmistakable, they vowed to tattoo each card if, as they believed, they were champions.
Messi’s turn has come and there has also been a success: five of cups. “He had lost four finals with Argentina, four cups,” claims the Papua referring to the 2014 World Cup and the 2007, 2015 and 2016 Copa America. That’s why euphoria dominated the group.
Fideo, Otamendi, Gómez arrived at the World Cup with what it takes. Messi, no. In the act where they uncovered the plaque with which they renamed the Argentine Football Federation-owned Ezeiza after the team captain’s name, the missing tattoo could be seen.
The card is on the left leg, inside the shinbone just above the ankle. After his arrival in Argentina, the captain put on an eye patch which prevented him from noticing him. Even during the match against Panama he didn’t show up because of the shin guards and high socks. However, this Saturday saw the light. Promise kept.
Source: Clarin
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