Newville Old Boys Joaquin Messi recently gave an interview to the official Media of the Copa Libertadores, where he talked about his name and how he felt about the Newell Old Boys wearing the number 10 shirt.
Joaquin Messi, 19, currently plays as a midfielder in Newell Boys' U20 echelon, where he wears the no. 10 and will represent the team in the U20 Copa Libertadores.
When it comes to Lionel Messi, the No. 10 player who plays for Newell Boys, the first thing that comes to mind is Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, joaquin Messi does not shy away from this connection, he said: "I joined the Newell Old Boys Academy at the age of 8, where I completed my youth football education, played all the echelons, this is my last year in the U20 echelon. ”
Talking about his surname, Joaquin Messi said: "As soon as I came here, someone asked me if I was related to that Messi, but it was just a simple coincidence, there were three families in our village with the surname Messi, and I just happened to have the same surname as Lionel, and I debuted in Newell like him, and now I will wear the number 10 shirt." “
"If I had the opportunity to play on the pitch with Messi, it would be the most beautiful thing I could ever do in my life. You can give me any number, but always give him number 10, as long as I can play with Messi, I can wear any number. ”
(Goblin Killer)