39 years old. That is the age at which Lionel Messi arrives at the 2026 World Cup, and instead of slowing down, he sped up. 🏃♂️
Ismael Galancho, a Spanish nutritionist and trainer close to the Messi family, compared the Argentine captain’s performance data between Qatar 2022 and this World Cup. The result surprised even the most skeptical: in 2022 his recorded top speed was 29,38 km/h, and now he reached 30,9 km/h. More than a 5% improvement, something that goes against all football logic when we are talking about a player nearing 40.
Galancho attributed it to a comprehensive approach to nutrition, recovery and hydration, designed for the long term. And the person who knows that process best reacted publicly: Antonela Roccuzzo commented on the post with approval emojis, the same woman who in 2023 had already publicly thanked him for helping her change her lifestyle. 👏
