Messi and the collection of balls that amazed the Inter Miami locker room

As if something was missing after everything he did on the pitch, Lionel Messi he has become one of the main disseminators of the “Argentine Brand”. Every time 10 take a photo with a product, it immediately goes viral and generates craze among fans. It happened with a churro factory, with a grill and now also with a marble game.

This is a special collection made by Tinka, the only pellet factory in Latin America, located in San Jorge (Santa Fe). It was launched in December 2023, when the first anniversary of the world title was celebrated in Qatar, in homage to the champions. Their existence reached the ears of the national team captain, who did not want to miss them.

The series has 30 marbles, Of which 26 are dedicated to the players who made up the Qatar champion team. In the remaining ones, coach Lionel Scaloni appears and there are three special ones: the Cup with the date of the final, Messi kissing the trophy and the three stars.

How did it end up in Messi’s hands?

The photo of Messi with the collection of marbles that went viral was taken in the Inter Miami locker room a few days ago. They were approached by none other than Miguel Del Sel, comedian and former Argentine ambassador to Panama, who carried out its management through the deputy governor of Santa Fe, Gisela Scaglia, and senator Esteban Motta.

“We still can’t believe this photo is real. Thank you captain for your humility to accept the collection of balls from our factory, we are very happy that it has arrived in your hands! It is our small tribute to the national team that gave so much joy to all Argentinians“Tinga, the creator of these marbles that have reached 10, writes in a proud post.

Messi’s physical condition: when will he return to play?

Leo missed the appointment with FIFA due to a physical problem and did not take part in the national team’s friendlies. He remained to work on his recovery in Miami, with the aim of arriving in good condition the return to the field in the quarter-finals of the Concachampions. And it’s clear that Inter needs him badly: without him, they were beaten 4-0 away against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.

The statistics don’t lie: in the 11 games where Leo wasn’t there, Inter Miami accumulated only 27% effective, product of two wins, three draws and six falls. He scored 16 goals and they scored 28.

“We see Leo every day. As I said last week he already takes the field to work. Obviously with the recovery group. And we are facing it week by week”, commented Tata Martino. regarding the Leo situation. For now, the man from Rosario would miss next weekend’s duel (New York City) for the MLS and reappear on Wednesday 3 April, in the first match of the series against Rayados de Monterrey.