Messi Is The Example Other Footballers Should Follow – Emiliano Martinez

Aston Villa goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez has come out to claim that Lionel Messi is the only player in history to complete football. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, Lionel Messi is definitely the example other footballers should follow because he does not just dazzle on the pitch, he is also an amazing family man.

Martinez added that he expects the Argentine forward to end his career as an idol, not only as a player, but as a person too.

His words, “He represents what an Argentine is. Familiar, he gives everything for his children and his wife. He loves football, he gives everything on the field. The example to follow is Messi, he is probably the most famous in the world. That he loves his family and cares for his children as much as he does is a source of pride.

I follow him a lot in that regard. He is the first and only player in history to complete football. He finishes his career as an idol not only as a player but as a person. I don’t tell him these things, because he knows them. He knows how much I appreciate him and defend him on the pitch.

The night before I was able to sleep well, I sleep great before games. And I took a three-hour nap on the day of the final. I ate a ham and cheese sandwich with mate con mate. That was my snack before a final.”

WOW.

Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.

Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 35 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times.

With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17).

He also has the most international goals by a South American male (103). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).