Lionel Messi has strict house rule that all his family must follow
Lionel Messi has a strict house rule that the rest of his family also follow.
Lionel Messi has a strict house rule that all his family members follow, as well as a number of other house habits.
Despite his fame and absurd abilities with a football, Messi is extremely unassuming and lives a quiet, private life for the most part.
Other than being a humble, family man, fans don’t know a great deal about his
But Messi provided insight into his specific way of doing things during an interview with TN30.
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A stand-out takeaway was that Messi opened up about how he always organises the table before he goes to bed.
For breakfast, there is a pre-arranged formation, with Messi, wife Antonela and kids Thiago, Mateo and Ciro all having the very the same seats.
As per Essentially Sports, Messi said: “Before going to sleep, I leave the entire table ready for the next day. Breakfast… everyone in their place, always sit in the same place, everyone has their place at the table, the kids, Antonela, me.”
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When it comes to eating food, the Inter Miami captain has something of a sweet tooth.
That can prove tricky when performing at the very highest level but Messi is able to indulge now and again.
Asked about his favourite foods, Messi replied: “I am very simple when it comes to meals: asado, milanesa, pasta, chocolate, dulce de leche, ice cream… I like everything that is sweet, I’m in love with it. I try to eat little but every now and then I like it.”
He is known to enjoy ‘Mate’, the traditional South American drink which plenty of footballers sup before and after games.
But he made a change to how he consumes the beverage as he now has it with a bitter taste as opposed to a sweeter version.
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Messi commented: “I used to drink sweet mate, but then I got used to bitter mate and now I drink bitter mate.”
Messi has spent a great deal of his life wearing football boots but he doesn’t like wearing footwear all that much, particularly in and around the house.
One of his biggest quirks is that he takes off his shoes and goes barefoot as soon as he arrives in his house.
He explained: “It’s about coming home and taking off my shoes right away, whether it’s at my house or at someone’s I trust.”
Asked about any other tendencies, the Barcelona legend added: “I do not know. I have worse ones, but I prefer to keep them”.
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Topics: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, Barcelona
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Published 08:43 15 Sep 2023 GMT+1
Lionel Messi spoke on the one game across his entire career he ‘deeply regrets missing’
Lionel Messi spoke about the game he regrets missing most.
Lionel Messi opened up about the game he regretted missing most.
Throughout his record-breaking career, Messi’s celestial game has been characterised by several jaw-dropping moments and eye-watering amounts of silverware.
No player in history has won more trophies than Messi, with the Argentina icon having claimed 10 La Liga titles, four Champions Leagues, two Ligue 1 crowns, a Copa America and a World Cup to name but a few.
However, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner admitted he deeply regrets missing the final of Barcelona’s 2006 Champions League triumph against Arsenal in Paris,
While the Catalan giants came back from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1, Messi, who was 18 years old at the time, missed out on the game due to a hamstring injury.
The then-teenager was so upset to miss the final that he refused to attend celebrations.
Speaking to AS back in 2021, via TNT Sports, he said: “I’m sorry I didn’t [go out]. I didn’t realise what was happening.
“At least I would have liked to be on the bench that night. Until my injury, [against Chelsea in the round of 16], I participated in every Champions League game in my career.
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“I was disappointed. I deeply regret that episode. We won that Champions League and I was not sure what would happen again because it is a difficult competition to win.”
Of course, Messi went on to feature in three further Champions League finals, netting in both Barcelona’s 2009 and 2011 triumphs.
Indeed the 5 ft 7 inch attacker counted his looping header against Manchester United in 2009 among the favourite goals of his career.
Speaking to Four Four Two in 2017, Messi said: “It was hard to imagine that I’d have a chance to score a header with a defender like [Rio] Ferdinand near me, but I saw that I didn’t have anyone marking me and the ball settled down so I could make the shot.
“When the ball Xavi put in was in the box, I could already see myself scoring and thank God it was possible.
“It was a very important goal in every way: for the team, for the way that final was being played and for me. It’s one of my favourite goals.
“After missing the 2006 final through injury, it was very special to play this final and score. It completed a season in which we won everything.”
