“Hi Roger, happy birthday. I hope you have a memorable birthday and enjoy your day. All the best. See you soon. Hug you. Peso Pluma,” Messi said in the clip, then burst into laughter, making the person filming the clip laugh as well.
Messi sends birthday wishes to his son’s best friend while in Tokyo (Japan)
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Thiago Messi (left cover), Messi (middle) and boy Roger Llaurado Jr (5th from left)
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According to La Nacion (Argentina): “Messi sent birthday wishes to the boy Roger Llaurado Jr, who just turned 12 years old on February 6, who is a close friend of the famous player’s eldest son, Thiago Messi. Both boys are playing for the U.12 team of the Inter Miami Academy. On February 6, Messi also arrived in Tokyo (Japan) on Inter Miami’s tour. Despite being criticized for the previous controversy over not playing in Hong Kong, Messi still remembered his son’s best friend’s birthday and sent a surprise wish.”
“In the clip, Messi burst out laughing when he said the last sentence “Peso Pluma guy”, wanting to compare the boy Roger Llaurado Jr. with the famous Mexican singer, Peso Pluma, because they have very similar hair. The person who filmed the clip could be the famous football player Luis Suarez”, La Nacion newspaper explained.
The clip of Messi wishing a happy birthday was also shared on the Instagram profile of the boy Roger Llaurado Jr, attracting more than 134,000 likes and more than 300 comments.
“Thank you Uncle Leo Messi for your birthday wishes. I was really shocked when I saw the video. This is a big surprise for me on my birthday. You have always been an example for all young players. I hope to follow in your footsteps, become an excellent player and make you proud,” Roger Llaurado Jr wrote, along with the name Peso Pluma and a laughing and crying emoji, as if responding to Messi’s witty wishes. Roger Llaurado Jr’s social media account is currently managed by this young player’s parents.
Messi goes boy Roger Llaurado Jr
The pictures on Roger Llaurado Jr’s personal page also show that it is filled with pictures of Messi and Thiago Messi, the boy’s best friend.
Thiago Messi and Roger Llaurado Jr. are both promising young players from the Inter Miami Academy. Thiago Messi is currently being trained to play as a central midfielder. In the last 6 matches when he officially played for the U.12 team, he has scored 13 goals and had 7 assists.Roger Llaurado Jr plays as a striker.
