Lionel Messi says he was brought to tears after scoring the opening goal in Argentina’s 3-0 win against Algeria because of a matter “completely unrelated to football”.
The Argentina captain claimed a magnificent hat-trick on his 200th appearance for his country as his side made the perfect start to their World Cup defence.
After curling home a wonderful opener after 18 minutes, the 38-year-old was swarmed by team-mates in celebration before being spotted wiping away tears on his shirt.
“Why did I cry? It was something completely unrelated to football,” said Messi.
“I went through some difficult days, but I’m grateful to the entire delegation and my team-mates because they were alw...
Politics
Why I cried after my goal –Messi
Source: Sun News Online
Open Original Source
Login to continue into the member area for this article.
Join the Conversation
Login to Comment