Lionel Messi, one of the greatest football players of all time, in a recent interview showed his more intimate side and talked about his plans for the future after the end of his playing career.
In a guest appearance on the Argentine streaming channel Luzu TV, Messi revealed some of his quirks and what he’s like off the field.
I’m weirder than shit. I really like being alone, I enjoy being alone admitted the Argentine captain.
A mess at home with three kids running everywhere eventually fills me up and I like to have a moment to myself, he added. The Inter Miami star also revealed that he does not cope well with sudden changes of plans. I am very structured, if my day is organized in a certain way and something happens in the middle of it that changes everything for me…, he explained, reports Index.
When asked what exactly makes him weird, he passed the ball to his wife.
Antonella can say a lot more things than I do, it depends on my mood about many things, about small nonsense, Messi said.
When asked what his favorite drink was, he said it was wine. I like to drink it, red wine. I often confuse it with Sprite. Why? So it strikes faster, Messi said.
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The future off the field: Ownership, not coaching
Apart from personal details, in the same interview, Messi also spoke about his future after hanging up his football boots. The captain of Inter Miami made it clear that he does not see himself as a coachhe is much more attracted to the idea of ownership of the club.
I don’t see myself as a coach, he stated.
I like the idea of being a manager, but I’d rather be the owner. I would like to have my own clubstart from scratch and develop it. To be able to give children the opportunity to develop and achieve something important. If I had to choose, it would appeal to me the most.
Already in entrepreneurial waters
Although he recently extended his contract with Inter Miami until the end of the 2028 MLS season, Messi has already begun to realize his ownership ambitions. He teamed up with a longtime teammate and friend Luis Suárez and together they started a Uruguayan fourth division club Deportivo LSM. The initials of the club, which already has 80 employees and 3,000 members, stand for their names – Luis Suárez and Messi.
Deportivo LSM is a family dream that started in 2018. We have grown a lot with more than 3,000 members, said Suárez, who first launched the project. I want to offer Uruguayan football, the place I love and where I grew up, opportunities and tools for the development of teenagers and children.
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Messi was happy to answer the invitation.
I am proud and happy that you have chosen me, so I hope to contribute everything I can so that we continue to grow and, above all, to be with you in this, he said in the post.
The Argentine recently launched the Messi Cup, a youth tournament for players up to 16 years of age, which brought together eight academies from around the world in Miami with the aim of developing young talents. He won the first edition of the tournament in December River Plate victory over Atlético Madrid in the final.
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