Leo Messi during the interview
Football star, Lionel Messi surprised a reporter after revealing he
still wears a lucky amulet gifted to him by the journalist’s wife
following Argentina's first world cup game which they drew 1-1 with
Iceland.
Argentina won Nigeria 2-1 in a dramatic World Cup match at Saint Petersburg stadium, Russia to qualify into the round of 16.
Lionel Messi showing off the amulet
With the pressure of the country on Messi’s shoulders, he opened
his account before Marcos Rojo netted a dramatic late winner at the 86th
minute.
After the contest a reporter asked him [in Spanish]: "After the
1st game I gave you a good-luck amulet that my wife gave me. I don't
know if you still have it or threw it away or something..."
Much to the amazement of the journalist, Messi then says “look at
this” before pulling down his sock to reveal the amulet around his
ankle. The pair then continued chatting and Messi headed off to the
changing room to continue the celebrations.
Turning to the camera, the journalist pointed to the skies and said: “Mum, Messi wore it”.
Meanwhile, Rojo also paid tribute to Messi after the game by
revealing his team-mate gave them an inspiration half-time team-talk
that saw them over the line.
Rojo revealed: “He told everyone that it was either life or death, that we had a duty to score, to shoot when we had the chance.
“It could’ve gone badly. We could’ve conceded but Leo was
stubborn. “He told me to run forward. Even (Javier) Mascherano. “He told
everyone to attack no matter what. He truly read the game and the
risks. He’s a leader. The best.”
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