Messi documentary released! Ball King: Come to Miami in search of losing joy and give up penalties for teammates in a good mood
On October 12, Beijing time, the documentary "Messi Meets America" has been broadcast, telling the story from Messi joining Miami International to winning the first championship in team history.
Produced by SMUGGLER Entertainment and aired on Apple TV+, Messi Meets America, a documentary that shows viewers around the world the behind-the-scenes story of Messi's Miami International with six episodes, the first three of which premiere globally on October 11 and the remainder on October 18.
At the beginning of the first episode of the documentary, Messi explained why he chose to join Internacional Miami, saying: "As we all know, football is getting harder and harder to play, but football has always been a source of joy for me, it has made me very happy to be able to continue my football career here, which is one of the reasons why I made the decision to find the joy of loss." ”
In the documentary, Messi talked about his Miami debut, which was the CONCACAF Cup match against the Blue Cross on July 22. He said: "I wanted to play and help the team because a lot of people came to see me and because the situation was very glued and we had a chance to get off to a good start and the first win was very important for us. “
As a result, Messi made his debut off the bench, and the scene where former Miami captain Yedlin handed him the captain's armband, Messi said: "When I came on, he told me that he wanted to give me the captain's armband. I told him, no. He was the captain of the team at the time and I was OK not to wear the armband, but Yedlin was very adamant and said no, I was the (new) captain of the team. ”
Messi, who scored his first goal from a late free-kick in the final minute of the game, said: "Obviously you have to dream and always imagine the best outcome, don't you? But actually, I didn't think about it, it's great to have a start like this, people expect a lot of me because it's my home debut and we win the whistle and it's really special. ”
David Beckham said: "I saw him pick up the ball, move it back a little bit and then I said to my wife Victoria, 'This goal is going to go in'. ”
Regarding his new life in Miami, Messi said: "My life after coming here is very easy, because everyone treats me well, I know a group of people full of positive energy, they are very good, very young, I have thought clearly from the first day, constantly working hard to contribute, constantly improving myself, in short, to set an example on and off the field." When surrounded by good people, everything becomes simpler. ”
Messi conceded a penalty for new team-mate Joseph Martinez, to which he explained: "I know players need to be in good mood by scoring goals and I understand that the first goal of the game is important for him. ”
Even on the road, Messi was warmly welcomed and he said: "It's nice to see a lot of Miami Internacional and Argentina shirts, they say it's rare on the road, and the people there are nice to me. ”
In the CONCACAF round of 16, Alba assisted Messi and Brazil reappeared, Messi said: "We have been using the same tactic for many years, but in that moment, really, it was just another goal, like many similar goals we have scored before. ”
In the quarterfinal, Internacional Miami beat Charlotte 4-0, Messi scored eight goals in five games, and the king said modestly: "Winning helps a lot of mentality, allowing you to be more confident and calm to do what you have been doing, and we are playing better and better." ”
In the final, Miami International beat Nashville on penalties to win the first championship in team history, which is also the 44th title of Messi's career! After winning the title, he approached Yedlin and asked for the armband of the captain, who said: "I saw him come over, raise my arm, put an armband on me, I said no, you are the captain, but he insisted on doing it, which further shows what kind of person he is"