25/02/2025
🎙 Cristian Tello: “When I had a baby, we played a match against Levante, and everyone brought me gifts except Messi. He congratulated me and said, ‘Your gift will be on the pitch.’
“We went into the match, and he gave me three assists. I scored a hat-trick. After the game, I took the ball with me and entered the locker room. Before I could even thank him, he said, ‘Give me the ball.’ I handed it to him, and he signed it with my son’s name. He hugged me and said, ‘This is your son’s gift.’
“I couldn’t find the words to express my gratitude. A gift in his own way, in the place he loves, making the difficult look easy. He is the king of world football."
