Although his grandmother only accompanied Lionel Messi for 11 years, her education and acumen made him a turning point to football.It is said: Behind the success of a man, there is always a woman. Few people know that Lionel Messi’s resounding success today has great merits of his grandmother.
Acting “strange”
Lionel Messi was born in 1987 in Argentina. He is considered the best striker in the world today and one of the greatest players of all time. Messi currently holds a record of 7 Golden Balls, 6 European Golden Boots.
At the 2022 World Cup, up to the final match, Messi had scored 11 goals and provided 8 assists on the field of play, making the Argentine superstar the first player to both score and assist in 4 matches in all competitions. Final round. This is a record in World Cup history.
A remarkable point is that after each goal, Messi looks up and points two fingers to the sky.
It was an act of tribute to his grandmother, Celia Olivera Cuccittini, who passed away when Messi was 11 years old but had a profound influence on him.
“I want to dedicate my goals to my grandmother. She brought me to football from the very beginning, but now, she cannot see how far I have come on my way,” Messi shared.
Prophecy at the age of 4
Lionel Messi was born in the city of Rosario – where there are 2 football clubs, Newell’s Old Boys and Rosario Central. People here are passionate about football, except for Jorge Horacio Messi – Messi’s father.
Messi’s love for the king of sport was passed on from his grandmother – Celia Olivera Cuccittini.
“When I was four years old, a local club was looking for young players. My grandmother said to the coach: Put my grandson on the team. At that time, the coach saw that I was too stunted and the team members were all 1 year older than me, so he was suspicious. But she insisted on saying ‘Let him play, let him play’ and I got it,” Messi said in an interview.
Celia personally took her grandson to his first training session at the local children’s soccer club Grandoli.
“Lionel, one day you will be the best football player in the world!”, the grandmother encouraged Messi while there.
Perhaps, she did not expect that her words had come true.
Therefore, every time he scored a goal later, the Argentine superstar always pointed to the sky to commemorate her.
Understanding this, after Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach the final of the World Cup 2022, hundreds of Argentine fans stood outside Lionel Messi’s grandmother’s house and chanted “Messi’s grandmother” to pay tribute. deceased grandmother.
It can be seen that accompanying Lionel Messi is the help and kindness of his grandmother. She led him from the beginning to the pitch, constantly cheering, encouraging and believing in Messi.
Quickly discover his talent, always trust, accompany and create the best conditions for him to develop his talents. Those are the great things in Mrs. Celia’s education that every parent can refer to.
