In the past, after scoring, Messi often pointed to the sky, but recently, he celebrated goals like a superhero of the silver screen. Behind it are stories about Messi’s relatives.

Messi’s gesture pointing to the sky

Before, after scoring a goal, Messi often pointed to the sky. His fans often joke that this move means “only the sky is the limit for Messi”. In reality, the captain of the Argentina team has a specific reason behind his gesture of pointing to the sky.

He once explained that this movement was for him to remember his late grandmother – Mrs. Celia Olivera Cuccittini. Messi’s grandmother passed away when he was 11 years old.

Messi’s familiar goal celebration gesture (Photo: Talk Sport).

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Messi once confided: “When I gestured to the sky, that was when I wanted to dedicate the goal to my grandmother. She brought me to football, but now, she cannot witness me. How far we have come. However, I believe that she is still watching and helping me and my family.”

His grandmother is a person who has made a great contribution in the life of famous player Messi. He once said: “I was small, and my grandmother and I often went to local clubs together to watch football matches. My whole family often goes to watch these matches because my brothers and cousins ​​play for local clubs.

I’m the youngest in the family, so I usually only go to watch my brothers compete and haven’t joined any clubs yet. But then at a match that my grandmother and I went to watch together, when I saw that a team was missing a player, my grandmother immediately went out and told the club manager to let me play football.

The manager at first did not agree because he thought I was too small and young and not capable of participating. Even so, my grandmother insisted that I could play well and to give me a try. My grandmother was known, loved and respected by everyone. Seeing her insist like that, at first they hesitated, but then gave in and tried to let me into the yard.”

When analyzing Lionel Messi’s biography, people always mention his grandmother (Photo: Talk Sport).

People in the city of Rosario (Argentina) call what happened next “the history of football”. Because from that day on, young Lionel Messi’s football talent began to be known locally.

When analyzing Lionel Messi’s biography, people always mention his grandmother. Messi’s entire family loves football, and he played football with his brothers and cousins ​​from a very young age. When he was 4 years old, his father started taking Messi to soccer lessons. But it is his grandmother who has the greatest influence on Messi.

Mrs. Celia took her grandson to practice sessions, took him to watch football matches with his brothers and cousins ​​playing, and then found opportunities for him to go on the field and try out against players with superior physical strength. superior to me… From here, Messi’s talent is revealed.

The passing of his grandmother just before Messi turned 11 was a big shock to him as a teenager. He loved his grandmother very much and since her death, young Messi began to have the habit of looking up at the sky and pointing to the sky every time he scored a goal as a way to remember his grandmother.

Messi switched to superhero-like movements

Recently, after moving to Inter Miami (USA), Messi had a different way of celebrating goals than before. Specifically, he started performing the typical hand movements of the God of Thunder or Black Panther – famous characters in the superhero world.

Messi makes hand movements like superhero Thor (Photo: Daily Mail).

Messi makes hand movements like the superhero Black Panther (Photo: Daily Mail).

This was confirmed by Messi’s wife – Antonela Roccuzzo – through a post on social networks. Messi’s three sons all love superhero movies. The way Messi makes the signature hand gestures of the God of Thunder or the Black Panther after scoring is a way for him to create excitement for his children at times. the match where the kids went to watch him play.

When deciding to come to Inter Miami, Messi once said: “I’m at the point where I want to step away from big concerns, I want to think more about my family. I want to enjoy time with my family. If it matters It’s just a matter of money, I chose to go to Saudi Arabia or somewhere else, then I will receive a lot of money.”

The city of Miami is no stranger to Messi’s family, they spent the summer here in 2021. Miami is a place where rich people in the US and in many other countries come to buy real estate. Miami is also the city with the largest Latin American community in the United States. More than half of foreigners who own real estate in Miami come from Latin America.

Sports experts analyze that Messi did not make the same choice as Cristiano Ronaldo or Karim Benzema – players who came to play in Saudi Arabia, because he is looking forward to the long-term future of himself and his family.

Messi with his family (Photo: Daily Mail).

Joining Inter Miami, Messi will be able to raise three sons (ages 5 to 11) with his wife in a beautiful coastal city. Messi’s family will be able to enjoy a classy, ​​quiet and private life. High-end residential areas in Miami highly value this factor.

With Inter Miami, Messi will have easier playing years and have more time to spend with his family. You and your loved ones will experience a life that is both classy and private in a beautiful city.

In that process, Messi can gradually realize his desire to own a football club in the US. When making the decision to come to Inter Miami, Messi calculated in the direction that was most beneficial for himself and his family. The fact that he changed the way he celebrated after moving to Inter Miami clearly shows the important role of family for the famous player wearing the number 10 shirt.