Tariq Panja
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 19 Jul
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And the thing is, when you see him in the arena itself,
there is an intake of breath.
You feel it.
You feel it around the stadium and energy, electricity.
From when the ball is at his feet, something is going to happen because Lionel Messi is on the ball.
And also, you've seen Argentina come through this tournament and it's clearly not just been him.
But because they have him in the team, it does give them hope that whatever the circumstance the team finds itself in, they're going to be okay because they've got Messi in the team.
They are so devoted to this guy.
It's almost like they have a figure from another world, an alien, he's been called, in their ranks.
And they do everything they can to protect him.
And there was a moment in this semifinal victory over England, it was the first half,
Lionel Messi is taken out by an England midfielder.
And suddenly, from all corners of the field, this like posse of bodyguards, if you want, arrive to protect him, to defend his honour.
You can't do that to Lionel Messi.
And in that moment, you get the sense of how important he is to them and just how much they revere him.
Well, I was even more emphatic than that.
What I said was, lo siento, amigos.
Argentina will lose against the first good team they play.
And there is a massive amount of egg on my face right now, and my Argentinian friends are letting me know about that.
That said, Argentina have had a fairly troubled run, and they really labored to these victories.
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