Right before the duel against Netherlands, the hard blow that Lionel Messi receives

Those led by Lionel Scaloni took a key step in the current World Cup in Qatar 2022. Last Saturday, they beat Australia with great authority but with a tight result, 2-1. That victory deposited them in the quarterfinals of the tournament, which means quite a relief for them after starting the championship losing in their debut against Saudi Arabia.

However, a few days before the start of the quarterfinals against the Netherlands, the one who is not experiencing a good moment is Leandro Paredes, who received sad news. The soccer player of the Argentine National Team is in concentration with his teammates, but he is closely accompanied by his closest family circle, which helps him cope with a difficult moment.

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Some hours before the quarterfinals against Netherlands, the news that scares Messi

The reason that keeps him that way is because it came out that his grandfather died, to whom he dedicated some emotional and sad words through his social networks, where he expressed all his feelings and showed what it meant for the 27-year-old midfielder. Immediately, his posts were flooded with comments from thousands of fans from all over the world, who supported him in his own way.

On the other hand, and minutes after uploading the photograph, the former Boca Juniors player received the support of several of his teammates from the national team, such as Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez, Rodrigo De Paul, Ángel Di María, Paulo Dybala, Nicolás Otamendi, among others. For now, the Juventus player will not fly to the country as Sebastián Sosa or Raheem Sterling did, who also lost loved ones in the middle of the tournament and did travel.

The role of Leandro Paredes in the team

The former Paris Saint Germain footballer (his pass still belongs to them) has been part of the Argentine team since 2018, just after the elimination of the World Cup in Russia. Lionel Scaloni gave him full confidence and for much of the cycle he was the starting central midfielder. However, some injuries sidelined him and in this cup he now runs behind Enzo Fernández.