Lionel Messi, the PSG star, has been immortalized in Argentina, where a training camp for the national football team has been renamed after him.
Argentina’s training camp has been renamed after Lionel Messi.
Chiqui Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, made the announcement on Saturday, March 25.
Vivimos una jornada histórica en nuestra Casa de Ezeiza, que desde hoy, pasará a llamarse Lionel Andrés Messi, en homenaje al mejor jugador del mundo.
Quiero agradecer a todos los dirigentes, jugadores, jugadoras y empleados de @afa por haber estado junto a nosotros, una vez más pic.twitter.com/zuSek1Fb6F— Chiqui Tapia (@tapiachiqui) March 25, 2023
“We lived a historic day in our Casa de Ezeiza, which from today will be renamed Lionel Andrés Messi, in homage to the best player in the world. I want to thank all the managers, players and employees of @afa for having been with us, once again”
Shortly after the announcement was made, Messi took to Instagram to express his delight. He wrote;
“This recognition is one of the most beautiful I have ever received. A great honour, thank you very much.”