EThis seems to indicate that Lionel Messi already has a great ally who can help him in training sessions. The Inter Miami and Argentina national team captain revealed that he loves music and enjoys listening to songs from various bands and artists, but there is one in particular that is special to him.
When Leo needs to exercise, he chooses genres like cumbia, reggaeton, and Latin pop, but one of his favorites is Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny, who made headlines for his performance at the Super Bowl.
Leo spends his days enjoying music with Bad Bunny.
Music is everywhere, and the first Super Bowl was no exception. Fans witnessed a historic moment when the Puerto Rican singer became the first Latin solo artist to perform at the halftime show, led by Benito Antonio Marnez Ocasio, known artistically as Bad Bunny.
With tropical rhythms, symbols of Latin culture, and lyrics in Spanish, the singer had everyone in Levi’s Stadium dancing during halftime of the Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots game, which ended in a 29-13 victory for Sam Darnold and his team. And one person who was definitely watching the show was soccer star Lionel Messi.
In an interview with Apple Music at the end of February last year, Leo had already announced that this artist was included in his training playlist. “Music has always played an important role in my life, especially on match days. Music calms me down and helps me stay focused,” Messi explained.
His 60-song list, called “Messi: The Warm-Up,” includes Benito songs such as “PERRO NEGRO,” “Otra noche en Miami,” “MONACO,” “VUELVE CANDY B,” “Ojitos Lindos,” and “un x100to,” featuring Grupo Frontera. Other Latin artists such as Karol G, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Celia Cruz, Selena, and Peso Pluma are also on the list.
However, Argentines and Puerto Ricans are connected by bonds of friendship.
About a month ago, in an interview with Argentine streaming channel LuzuTV, Leo revealed that he and Bad Bunny had “got back together” and exchanged “some messages” after recording a commercial for Adidas’ brown Gazelle sneakers in collaboration with the German brand.
Benito also mentions the Argentine star in several of his songs, such as when he sings in Monaco, “es como meter un gol despus de Messi y Maradona” (“It’s like I scored a goal after Messi and Maradona”), referring to two of Argentina’s soccer legends, and in Arcungel and Bad Bunny’s “T no vive as”: Christians praying to Messi (“No, Messi met Messi, pero tengo cristianos orndor a Messi”), alluding to soccer fans’ adoration of Leo.
Following the success of Benito Bowl, which toured every country in the Americas and championed Latin culture, there is no doubt that Leo, a self-proclaimed Bad Bunny fan, not only enjoyed the halftime show, but also remembered his Argentinian roots thanks to his Puerto Rican friends.
Meanwhile, Bad Bunny is sure to provide the musical backdrop as Leo and Inter Miami prepare to take on Independiente del Valle at the Estadio Banco Guayaquil before returning to the United States on February 13th. Messi and the team will then face Los Angeles FC at home on February 21st in the first round of MLS at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Inter Miami will play its first five games on the road before opening Miami Freedom Park in April.
