Leo Messi (38 years old) is one of the great footballers in the history of this sport. He is still active, although now disconnected from our country and from FC Barcelona, the team that gave him everything. The Argentine now shares the first memories he has of his childhood in Argentinawhich are evidently linked to the game in their neighborhood with a soccer ball.
At a young age, Lionel moved his residence to our country to seek an opportunity in the world of football. His beginnings were complicated, although today he is grateful for everything he achieved during his time as a Blaugrana forward. However, when the situation is repeated with their childrenit is not something I am happy with nor does it seem like it will be the case.
His childhood
Over the years, there have been many times that the footballer has spoken about certain moments in his life. He has always been quite secretive when it comes to your private life and your most intimate spherebut when it came to talking about himself and aspects related to his sporting career, Messi did not hesitate to offer different details of his life.
The Argentine has spoken about the first memories of his childhood in Argentina with a soccer ball.
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His childhood has been one of the most talked about topics. The forward has spoken to ‘World Soccer’ about his childhood days in his native Rosario. “My first memories are from when I was very little, maybe I was three or four years old and I played at home, in my neighborhood. I imagine myself with the ball at my feet from a very young age,” he revealed about his inseparable playmate.
He remained in his country until he was approximately 12 years old. It was the moment when he had the support of his entire family to move to Barcelona and begin the search for your dream. One that was soon fulfilled and through which he became the best player in the world and one of the great footballers in the history of this sport. Furthermore, his exploits and successes in his professional career will hardly be surpassed.
Comparison with your son
The Argentine star has been the target of a new interview on ‘Apple TV’, the one in charge of broadcasting the American league in which Leo currently plays. During this talk, the forward shared some of his impressions throughout his sporting career, as well as the different sacrifices you have had to make. However, when making a comparison with his son, he has noticed notable differences from that flight to Barcelona when he was barely 12 years old.
The forward acknowledges that he does not see his son leaving for another country at the age of 12, like when he did.
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“It’s difficult. The truth is that I see my children, Thiago, who is about to turn twelve, and to think that I went to Barcelona at that age, although I went with my entire family and I had their support, the truth is that it is difficult for me today to think that Thiago can go through a situation like thateven now that he has a soccer tournament where he has to travel 15 or 20 days and it is no longer difficult for him,” he confessed about that turning point.
He also recalled the notable differences between today and his childhood a few years ago. “Much of primary school was in the afternoon, that is, in the morning I slept late, I got up, ate and went to school and when I returned I went out to the street, I spent a lot of time outside, it was a different time in Argentina too, we lived with my friends from the neighborhood on the street, we went from one place to another, we played ball or whatever, we were out lateToday it is more complicated, a lot of insecurity, it is very difficult for kids to do that, both in Argentina and anywhere in the world,” he explained about his childhood.
The transfer to Barcelona
During this interview, Lionel recalled what his beginnings were like in Barcelona. “I really enjoyed my childhood, as I told you, I spent a lot of time away from home with many friends and when I went to Barcelona the truth is that It was a hard change. because I didn’t find all that I had in my daily life, it was very different from what I was used to,” he revealed about the notorious differences between countries.
When he moved to Barcelona, he had the support of his family before achieving his dream.
In this process he was lucky to have family support, something for which he is very grateful. “For me it was a very hard, difficult change, but at the same time it was what I wanted, I was going with my family, I was convinced of what I wanted and I always thought it was my dream and I did everything I could to try to achieve it. Thanks to my family, obviously who accompanied me and was always close to me,” he explained about this great life change before becoming one of the best soccer players in history.
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