Messi's son reveals his dream of playing with the youngest star of EURO 2024

Thiago Messi, who plays for the U.12 Inter Miami team, participated in the La Liga FC Futures tournament in Orlando (USA) against the youth teams of Barcelona and Real Sociedad from Spain. Here, he had perhaps the first interview in his life as a real football player, with the famous journalist Jose Ramon de la Morena of the Onda Cero channel (Spain).

Thiago (right) interviewed by journalist Jose Ramon de la Morena

Thiago Messi and his idol, player Lamine Yamal, are attending EURO 2024

"If one day I still pursue a football career, I would love to play alongside Lamine Yamal," Thiago Messi confided. Lamine Yamal is a young talent from Barcelona's famous training academy, La Masia. The famous player Messi, Thiago's father, once predicted that Lamine Yamal would be an outstanding talent in world football in the future and would win the Golden Ball.

Lamine Yamal was officially promoted to Barcelona's first team for the 2023-2024 season, with a total of 50 matches, scoring 7 goals and providing 10 assists. This "huge" achievement has brought Lamine Yamal straight into the Spanish national team in the official list of 26 players attending EURO 2024.

At just 16 years and 337 days, Lamine Yamal is the youngest player in the tournament, while the oldest player is Portugal centre-back Pepe at 41 years and 109 days. Participating in EURO 2024, Lamine Yamal has to take advantage of the time between training sessions and match days to do homework for his teachers at school, as he is still in the fourth year of the Spanish compulsory secondary school program (ESO).

Thiago Messi shows that he has a growing desire to pursue a football career to follow in his great father's footsteps.

It is therefore no surprise that Lamine Yamal has become an idol for young players like Thiago Messi or Benjamin (both 12 years old), the son of striker Suarez. Both Thiago and Benjamin have spent a long time at Barcelona, ​​as their fathers played there for many years. Therefore, these boys also know who Lamine Yamal is.

Also in an interview with journalist Jose Ramon de la Morena, Thiago affirmed that he only feels nervous when he plays on the field himself rather than watching his famous father play.

"I'm not left-footed like my dad. But I hope I have the ability to play for the Argentina national team. And my dad's best goal was a header against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final," Thiago said.

Notably, in 2009 Thiago was not yet born, he was born in 2012 in Barcelona. But Thiago said he often watched his father, famous player Messi, score goals through videos on YouTube.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/con-trai-messi-tho-lo-uoc-mo-duoc-thi-dau-cung-ngoi-sao-tre-nhat-euro-2024-18524061513013397.htm