Argentinian Legend Reveals Lionel Messi’s Confession About Playing At La Bombonera Against Uruguay – “Getting Prettier Every Day”

Argentina has been in tremendous unity since the World Cup last year. After winning the tournament, the connection between the fans and the people has grown a lot. Being away from his country, Lionel Messi always cherished going back home whenever he got a chance. And this year, 2023, gave fans and players the chance to meet at one of the country’s most iconic stadiums, La Bombonera. Messi took this opportunity to share his emotions with another Argentinian legend.

The stadium is always in competition with another iconic stadium in the country, the Estadio Monumental. But Argentina’s last match could not be played there due to Taylor Swift’s concert. However, playing at Bombonera, Messi got an opportunity to catch up with another former Argentina star.

A former Argentina player is on cloud nine after receiving compliments from Lionel Messi

It’s always a good feeling when the best player in the world decides to give a compliment. Lionel Messi caught up with Juan Roman Riquelme, a former Argentina and Barcelona teammate of Lionel Messi. The 45-year-old is also the vice president of Boca Juniors and also manages the ground. After speaking to Messi, Riquelme claimed that Messi loved the change in the stadium as it got prettier.

In an interview with TyC Sports, Riquelme said, “It’s the most beautiful field in the world. When I was with Messi, he told me it was getting prettier every day. The playing field is European.”

Messi spoke to him on the 2026 World Cup qualifier match day against Uruguay. He claimed that the field was similar to European turf and was even better. The Albiceleste lost the game 2-0, their first loss since losing to Saudi Arabia in 2022. Messi had also visited this stadium in June for Riquelme’s farewell game, and it seems like the player loved the ground.

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Riquelme went a step ahead and said that the ground was in such a good state that every player wanted to see it. He also claimed that Andres Iniesta contacted him to practice at La Bombonera when Spain was in Argentina.

Messi’s long association with Riquelme

Messi’s not someone new to Riquelme. The Argentine captain played with Riquelme on the Argentine national team. They both played together in the 2006 World Cup and also won Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Games. The players played together in 27 games, scoring 7 goals in total.

Before the match against Uruguay, Messi was also honored at La Bombonera for winning his 8th Ballon d’Or. Last time in June, Riquelme also called himself fortunate to play alongside both Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

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