Lionel Messi has proven that even at the age of 38, he is still a force to be reckoned with in the world of football. However, he has also shown himself to be a reserved person who avoids media attention.
This reserved personality is closely related to his relationship with the English language, which he avoids as much as possible in interviews, revealing that he feels “strange” when he speaks it.
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Inter Miami’s captain has gone viral after revealing on Argentine streaming channel LuzuTV that he avoids speaking languages other than Spanish.
It all started when interviewers Nichols Occhiato and Diego Leuco asked everyone about the promotional video of Neymar and Luis Sures that they shot to celebrate the Lunar New Year, when he was still playing for Barcelona. What’s interesting is that while Leo speaks in Spanish, his teammates choose to speak in Chinese.
Regarding this video in particular, Messi said that he had agreed in advance with the club not to change the wording out of humility. However, Lionel later revealed that he was not comfortable speaking English.
I feel weird when I speak, and I don’t like that, so I want to do everything in Spanish, but I think I can speak English, and I think other people can understand me.
Far from being uninterested in speaking English in his private life, he says the decision reflects his simple and cautious nature, even after years spent in Europe and now the United States.
Leo, on the other hand, just had a great year with Inter Miami, winning the MLS Cup and winning the MVP and Golden Boot. With the World Cup approaching, it’s no wonder he wants to defend the title he won with Argentina in 2022.
However, he revealed that he is still evaluating his participation in the tournament and that his decision will depend on his fitness.
