Lionel Messi is a reference, not only in Argentina but throughout the world. What the 36-year-old player has achieved is absolutely historic, and he has made millions of children grow up wanting to play like him. Even more so in Argentina, where he is a demigod and even more so winning the World Cup in Qatar.
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Given this context, it is normal that all children and young people in Argentina are team Messi, however, there is a player who is shining at Manchester United, and even though he is Argentine, he has openly said that he prefers Cristiano Ronaldo, he copies him his celebrations, he wears his brand's underwear, and now, it has been revealed that he will wear his new Nike Mercurial boots.
Leandro Paredes has confessed how they are with Alejandro Garnacho in the Argentine national team: “We spoke to him a little jokingly but he is very shy and does not respond. Poor thing, we drove him crazy, he got very nervous and stopped talking... As he said, I think he (Ronaldo) is his idol, he has always followed him a lot and plays quite similar. So it's normal, there is nothing. But obviously when he gets to the national team he has to change a little because our idol is there."
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Angel Di Maria's praise and criticism of Garnacho:
“He has a lot of future. It just depends on him, his head and knowing how to handle it. You will achieve things with experience. When I was young, I wanted to do the play of the game 30 times and over the years you realize that if you do 10 well it is better than 30 badly. He is very fast, he has incredible skill and great one-on-one... The only thing he wouldn't do is celebrate Cristiano.”
