I even tried hitting him to bring him down Alessandro Del Piero shares experience of playing against Lionel Messi
I even tried hitting him to bring him down – Alessandro Del Piero shares experience of playing against Lionel Messi Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
It's been 15 years since Lionel Messi scored one of his greatest... Speaking to , Del Piero reminisced about the time he locked horns with the-then teenage sensation in a pre-season friendly between Juventus and Barcelona in 2005. Del Piero said: "I remember pretty well at that time because many people were already talking about Lionel, so it was the first and only time I had the opportunity to play against him, and it was funny." The 2006 FIFA World Cup winner continued: "At full time, he was doing so well, I was speaking with my teammates about this guy, he was unbelievable. I even tried hitting him to bring him down, but I couldn't do it. It was something very beautiful to see even in that early age." During his illustrious career, Messi has scored 769 goals and contributed 331 assists in 974 appearances for Argentina, Barcelona and PSG combined. He has also won the Ballon d'Or award a record seven times. The 35-year-old joined PSG on a free transfer last summer following his surprise exit from Barcelona. During the 2021-22 campaign, he won the Ligue 1 title and scored 11 goals in 34 matches across all competitions. Lionel Messi has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not discuss the potential for another contract there until after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
PSG have recently indicated a desire to extend his current deal, which expires in 2023, at least for a further year until 2024. Lionel Messi has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not discuss the potential for another contract there until after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. PSG have recently indicated a desire to extend his current deal, which expires in 2023, at least for a further year until 2024.
I even tried hitting him to bring him down – Alessandro Del Piero shares experience of playing against Lionel Messi
Alessandro Del Piero talked about the time he faced a teenage Messi. Former Italy and Juventus forward has opened up about his experience facing and star . Messi, widely considered one of the best players of all time, rose through the ranks of Barcelona after joining the La Liga club's youth academy from Newell's Old Boys in 2000. Owing to his rapid growth as a player, he made his professional debut in 2004 at the age of 17, and the rest is history. It's been 15 years since Lionel Messi scored one of his greatest...It's been 15 years since Lionel Messi scored one of his greatest... Speaking to , Del Piero reminisced about the time he locked horns with the-then teenage sensation in a pre-season friendly between Juventus and Barcelona in 2005. Del Piero said: "I remember pretty well at that time because many people were already talking about Lionel, so it was the first and only time I had the opportunity to play against him, and it was funny." The 2006 FIFA World Cup winner continued: "At full time, he was doing so well, I was speaking with my teammates about this guy, he was unbelievable. I even tried hitting him to bring him down, but I couldn't do it. It was something very beautiful to see even in that early age." During his illustrious career, Messi has scored 769 goals and contributed 331 assists in 974 appearances for Argentina, Barcelona and PSG combined. He has also won the Ballon d'Or award a record seven times. The 35-year-old joined PSG on a free transfer last summer following his surprise exit from Barcelona. During the 2021-22 campaign, he won the Ligue 1 title and scored 11 goals in 34 matches across all competitions. Lionel Messi has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not discuss the potential for another contract there until after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
PSG have recently indicated a desire to extend his current deal, which expires in 2023, at least for a further year until 2024. Lionel Messi has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not discuss the potential for another contract there until after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. PSG have recently indicated a desire to extend his current deal, which expires in 2023, at least for a further year until 2024.