Not only Lionel Messi cried when he officially left Barcelona. His son Thiago also suffered with the superstar.
The unimaginable happened in Barcelona: Lionel Messi said goodbye to his long-term club on Sunday. “Today I actually have to say goodbye,” said the 34-year-old in the auditorium of the Camp Nou. He played for FC Barcelona for 21 years. Tears flowed at the beginning of his farewell speech. “In the past few days I've been thinking a lot about what I can actually say. The truth is, I can't think of anything,” said Messi.
It was a bitter blow for the fans of the club, at the same time criticism of the football superstar was loud in many places. First the tears on Sunday and then a little later the likely move to Paris? Does that go together? One thing is clear: Messi's tears seemed real, and his family also seemed visibly upset when they said goodbye.
Emotions in father and son
Little Thiago Messi in particular attracted attention. Eight years old and the oldest of the 34-year-old's three sons. It's not an easy time for him and his brothers either, they were all born in Barcelona and have never lived in any other city. Thiago is also an ardent Barca fan.
La tristeza de Thiago Messi https://t.co/iWFM8daPoL Por @mctorresa, testigo directo de la despedida de Leo
– MARCA (@marca) August 9, 2021
Accordingly, Thiago also had a hard time saying goodbye to his father. He kept changing his sitting position restlessly, not knowing how to deal with the situation. Thiago sat next to his mother, Antonella Roccuzzo, and covered his ears. He didn't want to see or hear anything anymore. In the end, tears flow for him too.
When the official part is over and Lionel Messi hugs his teammates and then poses with his numerous trophies, little Messi smiles again.
