Obviously, as the years go by and Lionel Messi is still on the pitch, the “Pulga” comes across professional players who grew up watching him. Alan Cantero, 27, is not very young, but he was only a teenager when his compatriot was at the peak of his career. The Argentine striker made several dreams come true at once on Saturday during the friendly match between his club Alianza Lima and the former Paris Saint-Germain player’s Inter Miami.
Not only did this match allow Cantero to meet the star, but the Peruvian club won (3-0) and the left winger left with his jersey. At the end of the game, the native of San Juan steeled himself to speak to Messi. The latter offered her his pink shirt as well as a nice hug.
“I always said I was Messi”
Cantero couldn’t hold back his emotion. Under the tender looks of his partners, tears flowed even though he had not yet left the field. According to one of his tattoos, the Argentinian is not an actor: on his right thigh, he has drawn the face of the former Barcelona player, kissing the World Cup won in Qatar in 2022.
“When I was little and I played with my friends, I always said that I was Messi, it’s everyone’s inspiration,” Cantero reacted after the game, according to comments relayed by Infobae. I am proud to have shared the same ground as him. It’s a dream. I’m going to keep this jersey forever. »
