In World Cup Group B, Argentina vs Mexico, Messi opened the scoring with a long-range shot, and then assisted Enzofernandes to score a beautiful goal to seal a 2-0 victory.
Messi was so excited that he flew to Fernandez and hugged him tightly, the big boy in front of him actually wrote a long article 6 years ago, begging Messi not to go.
The 21-year-old Enzo Fernandez, who received a pass from Messi in the 87th minute, fired a powerful shot that went into the net, and Mexican goalkeeper Ochoa flew to the end and could not be saved. His stunning goal became his first goal for the national team, he kissed the team emblem excitedly, and captain Messi jumped high and hugged the boy.
The boy in front of Messi actually wrote a long article 6 years ago, begging Messi not to quit the national team. In the 2016 Copa America, Argentina played against Chile in the final to a penalty shootout, Messi missed a key penalty, Argentina finally lost 2:4, after winning the runners-up in the Copa America, World Cup and Copa America, the deeply devastated Messi announced his retirement from the national team after the game, shocking the football world.
At that time, Fernandez was only 15 years old and was playing for the River Plate youth team, and the news of Messi's withdrawal from the national team was a heavy blow to him, and he wrote his heart on social media to express his feelings for his idol, although he hoped that Messi would not leave the national team, but he was very considerate of the situation of the king of football.
Original translation:
"If we are so weak, how can we convince you to stay? How can we convince you if we have never felt even 1% of the pressure you are subjected to? You probably wake up every morning, look in the mirror, and realize that you have the expectations of 40 million people who want you to do everything you can, and that's ridiculous. ”
"If we fail to understand that you are also a person, a man of unparalleled talent, the best person on earth... So how to convince you? At the end of the day, you're an individual. ”
"If we don't stop and think, how can we convince you? We should understand that it is not your responsibility to be unhappy because you lose. ”
"Why don't we look in the mirror and ask ourselves, are we asking of ourselves as much as the 1% we ask Messi to do? We don't even know him personally. ”
"Everybody lifts you up, you could go on the beach, but you choose to represent Argentina, run on the field, sing the national anthem, and most people just watch you do it."
"Do as you please, Lionel, but please consider staying; But if you stay, you want to have fun, and now people are taking away your fun. In this stressful world, they take away the joy of football. ”
"I am sure that as a child you dreamed of representing this country and enjoying it. Watching you play in the Argentine jersey is my greatest pride. I hope you can enjoy football when you play, because when you enjoy football, you bring us fun that you can never imagine. ”
Messi did not see the little boy's words, but eventually changed his mind and decided to stay and continue to represent Argentina. What Fernandes didn't expect at the time was that he would become an international like Messi in six years, playing side by side; I didn't expect that in the World Cup in Qatar, Messi assisted himself and scored the first goal of the national team. Excitement, ecstasy, he hugged Messi who flew towards him, becoming the most moving scene; After the game, he also shared a photo of Messi flying towards him on social media, which is indescribable.
In the text he wrote to Messi as a child, Fernandez repeatedly stressed that he was under pressure that others could not understand, hoping that he would regain the fun of representing his country - "because when you enjoy football, the fun you bring us is something you can never imagine", this fun, probably at the moment Messi handed over the teleportation, he brought Fernandez the goal and the greatest fun.
Speaking about Fernandes, Messi said after the game: "I watch him train every day and know what he can do, so it's no surprise to him, he deserves it, he's a special player and it's important for us. I'm happy for him. ”
Fernandez, who is overjoyed, does not hide his feelings: "Since I was a child, I have dreamed of wearing this shirt, and today I have fulfilled my dream of scoring in the World Cup. Speaking that Messi assisted the goal, he said bluntly: "I watched him play on TV when I was a child, and now I play with him on the field. He's one of my idols and now we celebrate goals together and we're glad he's such a good person. ”