{"id":27488,"date":"2026-03-25T10:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/how-messis-arrival-in-argentina-caused-excitement-among-fans\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:32:25","slug":"how-messis-arrival-in-argentina-caused-excitement-among-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/how-messis-arrival-in-argentina-caused-excitement-among-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"How Messi&#8217;s arrival in Argentina caused excitement among fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>Lionel Messi returned with his teammates from the Argentina national team at the FIFA International Window, in what may well be his last opening day in Argentina as an international player.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina captain arrived at the Albiceleste training camp with many memories, drinking with his mates and waiting to celebrate his 39th birthday during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But before that, an international friendly will be played to replace the finalisima against Spain, which was not held.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Messi&#8217;s message excites all fans<\/h2>\n<p>Messi&#8217;s actions always make the news, so all eyes were on Messi as he arrived at the Ezeiza training ground. So he surprised everyone with a series of photos he posted on his Instagram account with a very special message.<\/p>\n<p>He captioned a series of images of his arrival: &#8220;La ilusin intacta, otra vez juntos&#8221; (&#8220;Together again, with excitement intact&#8221;). A message to help inspire your teammates ahead of the big challenges they face at the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina, with Lionel Messi, is clearly one of the favorites to win the World Cup. But before that, they will face Mauritania and Zambia this FIFA season, which could be their last games in Argentina&#8217;s national team uniform.<\/p>\n<p>When the next international break arrives, Argentina will continue its World Cup preparations in the United States, where they will aim to win back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/world-cup\/2026\/03\/25\/69c36f8322601dee138b461b.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TLionel Messi returned with his teammates from the Argentina national team at the FIFA International Window, in what may well be his last opening day in Argentina as an international player. 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