Lionel Messi, moved by the recognition of the AFA and the f
“Lionel Andrés Messi”, this is the name of the brand new building that the AFA will finish building in which the Argentine Football Association, the leadership paid tribute to the captain of the “Scaloneta” and Best Player in the World.
The World Champion squad and coaching staff in Qatar, former members of the “Albiceleste” such as Mariano Andujar, Javier Mascherano, Maximiliano Rodríguez, Marcos Rojo, Fernando Gago and Sergio Romero were part of the act.
Former members of the Argentine National Team in the front row of the event held in Ezeiza / Photo: ImgenTV- AFA
In addition, leaders of the male and female First Division teams, as well as different managers who met in the building adjacent to the entrance of the Julio Humberto Grondona Estate.
The plaque on the founding stone of the Housing Complex or “The House of Selections” / Photo: ImgenTV- AFA
The act, headed by Claudio Tapia, had an emotional moment, when before Tapia’s words, Lionel Messi showed his emotion when the foundation stone for what will be the imposing complex was discovered.
“This building will have three floors for our teams, with a high-performance training center and medicine, amenities, recovery rooms, an auditorium and above all the House of our teams,” said the president of AFA:
“Today is a very special day for our football and our house. We thank those who are present, leaders of the interior, our captains of the League.”
Messi: “It’s very exciting”
The captain of the national team, world champion and Best Player in the World, did not hide his surprise when looking at the plaque on the cornerstone and he highlighted it in his speech.
“Knowing that the housing complex is going to be called Lionel Andrés Messi is something very nice. It’s special because of what it means and because of the number of players who have passed through here,” said the star.
“LIONEL ANDRÉS MESSI IS, ISN’T IT?” 🤣 This is how the Argentine 10 discovered that the new AFA housing complex in Ezeiza will be named after him.
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“I want to thank Tapia for the recognition, which is very exciting. I have been coming to the property for 20 years and from the first day I entered I felt a very special energy,” Messi closed, accompanied by the squad and coaching staff of the national team, at the training session for the friendly against Curaçao on Tuesday in Santiago del Estero.
