Argentina: Lionel Messi was moved when he saw the joy of his children from his goal

Argentina needed a flash of his genius to get through. Stuck in a tight and tight first half of an hour against Australia on Saturday, Albiceleste opened the scoring with Lionel Messi’s masterpiece before advancing to the quarter-finals (2-1). At the end of the match, the Argentine hero, who played his 1,000th career match, appeared before the press to discuss his performance.

And he was overwhelmed with emotion when a journalist showed him a video on his phone, where his wife and children enthusiastically celebrated his goal, the first in the World Cup playoffs. With a smile on his lips, the PSG striker, who scored three goals in this World Cup, then paid tribute to his family: “I feel a lot of emotions, a lot of happiness. I know how they live, how they suffer. This is the first World Cup where my children understand what it means. It’s a special sight to see your kids in the stands and feel the same as them, it’s exciting.”

Lionel Messi will face the Netherlands in front of his family next Friday at 16:00 to reach the semi-finals. And who knows, maybe he will be able to celebrate the title with his family on December 18 at his last World Championship.

The PSG player also named his favorites until the end of the tournament: “Brazil is doing very well, despite the defeat by Cameroon (0-1). They are still among the favorites. There is also France. Or Spain, despite being defeated by Japan. »