Rodrigo De Paul wouldn’t let go of him 🤣
During the warm-up for Lionel Messi’s farewell match with the national team against Benin, the midfielder stayed by his side from beginning to end. Laughter, conversations, knowing gestures: everything seemed to be part of a last time neither of them wanted to miss 🥹🇦🇷
However, not everyone saw it as tender. On social media, De Paul’s closeness prompted a comment that quickly went viral: “The bodyguard won’t leave Messi’s side”, one user wrote, joking that the midfielder didn’t give the captain even a second alone.
Tenderness for some, a joke for others; the truth is that De Paul and Messi fought many battles together with the Albiceleste, and this was the last one wearing the shirt. Unbreakable friendship or excessive vigilance? 😅
