Lionel Messi was moved to tears during his gala performance in Argentina’s rout of Algeria, last Tuesday (16), in the first round of the World Cup. According to the Argentine press, the reason for the emotion is familiar.
According to Eduardo Feinmann, from Rádio Mitre, Jorge Messi, the star’s father, is going through a delicate health situation. According to the journalist, the problem is “quite serious” and has worsened in recent days.
“It has to do with his father, who is not in good health. It’s been a while, several months, since last year, that Jorge Messi has had one. This week, precisely, some situations worsened his health a little. Messi is suffering from this internal issue,” said Feinmann.
After the game against Algeria, Messi was asked about crying between goals. Without saying the reason, he said that the cause was personal and unrelated to the sporting factor.
“The truth is that it’s for an issue outside the sporting area. I’ve had some difficult, complicated days. But I’m grateful to the delegation and my teammates because they were always by my side, giving me the strength to be well,” said Messi.
Messi’s show at the World Cup
Lionel Messi scored in the 3-0 defeat of Algeria, last Tuesday. With this particular show, he reached 16 goals in World Cups and equaled German Miroslav Klose for all time.
With the result, Argentina took the lead in Group J, which also includes Austria, Jordan and Algeria itself. The Hermanos’ next game will be against the Austrians, next Monday (22), at 2 pm (Brasília time), AT&T Stadium, in Dallas.
