Messi distracted by pregnancy rumours during Argentina conference
Barcelona phenomenon Lionel Messi was momentarily caught off-guard during his first press conference since returning to Argentina, losing track of the questions after being light-heartedly ‘congratulated’ over the ongoing rumours he is to be a father.
The 24-year-old Ballon d’Or winner has been the subject of months of speculation that he is expecting his first child with girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo. Messi has refused to either confirm or deny the reports, keeping a low profile regarding his personal life.
Speaking on Tuesday after training with his Argentina colleagues, however, ‘La Pulga’ was surprised by a reporter from Argentine humour show Caiga Quien Caiga, who broke the previously sombre mood of the conference by congratulating him on becoming a father.
“This will go to show all of those who wish you ill and say you can only put it in when you are in Barcelona,” the reporter joked, before posing the question to the star whether he would prefer to beat Brazil with a goal in the last minute of the World Cup final, or have the game end in a thrashing.
Messi, however, looked blankly ahead, before regaining his composure and stating “I didn’t actually hear the question because I was thinking of something else,” to the amusement of the gathered press.
“I want to win, no matter how it occurs. Let’s have a 4-0, so we don’t suffer too much,” was the Argentine’s eventual answer to the question.
Messi and the Albiceleste take on Ecuador in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires, before taking on Brazil a week later in a friendly encounter.
Reporter(?): We already know you’re becoming a father soon, and that goes for the ill-intentioned people that claimed you couldn’t score outside Barcelona (WTF! Rude tbh). My question is, imagine this: a World Cup Final against Brazil, what do you prefer? To win it 4-0 with a good team, playing well or to win it 1-0 with a last minute goal, a glorious moment but suffering…
Leo: No um… Honestly, I didn’t hear your question… I was thinking about something else (Laughs) But I want to win, to win…
Reporter: Any way?
Leo: Yeah, any way… 4-0 would be a good score.
His poker face at the beginning is just EPIC. Honestly, I’ve been trying to figure out his reaction because WHAT DOES THIS MEAN LEO? Is Antonella really pregnant? I’m thinking IDK but he didn’t even try to deny it so maybe YES tho he didn’t accept it either so… Yeah, I got nothing.
Goddamn, someone should’ve made a straight question instead of this lame attempt at humor. *side eyeing that reporter really hard* /fangirl
Messi Press Conference in Argentina
What a mess tbh! Journalists asking stupid questions and Leo that never speaks too much but anyway, the relevant Leonella thing here is this: some woman (idek if I should call her a journalist) congratulated him on becoming a father and then made a lame joke about him also scoring in Argentina and not only in Barcelona like lots of people seem to think. Messi didn’t react but he didn’t deny the news either and he answered pretty much this: I don’t know what you just asked because I was thinking about something else. You’re boss Leo!
So, I’m not even sure if this counts as an official confirmation of if he was just shocked at the idiocy of the comment though I think the lack of denial surely means something (and by that I mean that it’s true).
