Maradona’s death hit the world hard. The planet almost stopped on November 25, 2020. Due to the unexpected. Because of sickness. And also for the tributes that began to chain one by one for losing the best footballer of all time. There was a tribute for all tastes. But there is one that is strange. It happened at the Camp Nou, four days later, when Lionel Messi scored Barcelona’s fourth goal against Osasuna and at the celebration he took off his shirt and showed off the 10 Newell’s that Diego wore in his short and memorable time at the club. rosary before raising his offering to heaven.

The image has traveled the world. The real ones, the ones that hurt and make you feel bad, and, obviously, the ones on social networks. There the image of Messi dressed as Maradona went viral for hours and hours. But something behind the scenes was revealed Monday in an interview offered by the Argentine National Team captain to TyC Sports from Bilbao, where Scaloneta are preparing for the Finalissima against Italy, which will be played on Wednesday at Wembley.

“I have something to say that I never said about that tribute. I was lying to Antonela last night. I said I had to do, I had to do, but I didn’t know what I could do.”Leo started.

And he continued: “In my house in Barcelona, ​​at the top, I have a museum. I’m looking for a national team shirt, a ten. But I don’t know which one to choose. Suddenly I saw that a small door of a place where we were hiding was open. It was always closed, but that night it was open. I looked and suddenly saw the shirt there leaning on the chair. And what I said is is. Finished. And I used it. It was an incredible moment. “

Yes, Diego’s shirt looked for Messi. A divine message. a supernatural sign.

And then he recounted the moment where he had the opportunity to pay tribute … Because Barcelona passed Osasuna and Messi’s goal did not come. “He hadn’t scored a lot of goals in that time. The goal wasn’t given and that play came out of nowhere,” he celebrates.