“Don’t call him that”- Young Argentine player reveals how Lionel Messi stood up for him after receiving offensive remarks from the squad

“Don’t call him that”- Young Argentine player reveals how Lionel Messi stood up for him after receiving offensive remarks from the squad

Alexis Mac Allister with Lionel Messi

The PSG star and Argentine legend Lionel Messi is loved beyond the craze by his teammates from the National team as well as the club, and it’s no news. Recently Argentine Alexis Mac Allister provided some details of how the team’s captain’s protection of his teammates is not only limited to the playing ground.

The player revealed that he had lately been struggling with bullying in his national team and people calling him names. “I remember everyone called me Colo, which is ginger in Argentina. I don’t like and he told the teammates that.” The player said about the PSG forward protecting him.

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“He said, He doesn’t like to be called Colo, so don’t call him that,” said the young lad indicating that Leo ordered his teammates to shut up the bullying and be calm. Who in the Argentine national team can possibly wrong the guy who made them run to the finals?

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That’s the Argentine legend for you, that’s how he treats people, his friends, and protects them no matter what the situation is, the man has definitely earned several players’ respect for not only protecting them but giving them advice to improve their character as well.

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Lionel Messi around the coming FIFA World Cup

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Lionel Messi during an International friendly match.

The FIFA World Cup 2022, is approaching soon and the whole world has its eyes and heart on this year’s campaign, as it is going to be the last or retiring world Cup for many such as the GOATs Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Neymar, Suarez, Modric, Kroos and many other great as well.

A few Argentine players have also said that they would put all their efforts into it just because the great deserves it. The other greats have already started the preparation for the international competition and look like the chances of their team’s lifting the golden cup are taking shape. Each player would give his probable best to the event.

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