What if Messi Had Naturalized Spanish?
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In a report recovered by Spanish Radio Onda Zero on Thursday, Ginés Meléndez, former coordinator of the basic categories of the Spanish team, recalled the attempts of the Spanish Football Federation to convince Lionel Messi, then 14 years old, to defend the country. According to the former coach, the investee stumbled on a choice that was already clear for the young player: to represent Argentina. Leader of the return next to the Flamengo, Santo…
Messi had to make a final decision very early in life. Playing in Barcelona since the age of 14, he was given the chance to naturalize to defend the selection of Spain. Messi pondered.What to do? Stay with the new house or honor the roots?
The Spanish federation sought to convince him from the lower ones, but the striker maintained his position as Argentina prepared its first call.
We remember in Radio Estadio Noche the beginnings of Leo Messi in the quarry of Barça and the attempts made by RFEF to convince him to play with Spain.
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