A national team player recalled the day he had lunch with Messi and the gesture he made with his teammates

Lionel Messi is not only the best footballer in the world, but he also often stands out off the pitch for his humble gestures, which impact the lives of the people who manage to meet him. In this case, the Argentine women’s soccer team witnessed it a few years ago, just before their participation in the championship World Cup that was played in France 2019.

Florence Bonsecondstriker of the national team who headed Carlos Borrello at the time, he recounted in detail the unforgettable moment he lived with the Argentine star.

According to what those who know the daily life of the national team say, the current Paris Saint Germain footballer is not only attentive to the team led by Lionel Scaloni, but also carefully accompanies the rest of the delegations who work in the premises of AFA.

At that moment in 2019, before the girls’ historic participation in that competition, where they finished third in the group stage, Messi had a great gesture that surprised Bonsecond and has now decided to tell it during an interview with the media of Super Deportivo Radio.

“I know Leone, we shared a lunch before traveling to the last world cupthey were going to the Copa América and we were going to the World Cup, we shared a lunch with them “, began the story of the Argentine footballer who plays for Madrid CFF in Spain.

Although the rosarino of 35 years His head was on the Copa América where the Argentine national team led by Lionel Scaloni would finally fall in the semifinals against Brazilthe 10 took extra time of that meal remembered to dedicate to the girls who had come from France.

“He was the only one left to take pictures with everyone. Everyone started smoking bombs (sic) and he was the only one left to take pictures with each of us. And it’s great, why do you say ‘he takes a picture or two and leaves and he is the only one left”, Highlighted the striker of the national team, who at that moment was coaching Carlos Borrello.

The presence of Messi imposes a certain state of nervousness and absolute respect. It happened in Florencia, as he reflected in the interview with the media of Super Deportivo Radio.

“The night before I was thinking, ‘What am I going to tell Messi? He is my idol ‘and then I have to have it in front of me and I have a “Thank you” For me it was a thank you in general, for football and for Argentina, “Bon Secondo said of his reaction when he was in front of him, to which he added:” He represents us so well where he goes. There is nothing more to add about that boy. It is the best in the world“.

Florence Bonsecond He hopes that one day the possibility of being able to share the pitch with Messi will materialize, as he hopes and wishes that “hopefully one day it will happen in a charity match. It would be something cool to share with him and more“. One of the main representatives of the Argentine national team who managed to classify the World Cup 2023he was surprised by the great warmth of the star.