Earlier the name was 'Casa de Esseisa'. Now name, 'Lionel Andres Messi'. The Argentina team's training center in Buenos Aires will henceforth be known by this name. It is a great honor for anyone to get something like that in the game!
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The Argentine Football Association (AFA) gave the honor to the hero who broke the 36-year World Cup title drought.
AFA President Claudio Tapia posted a picture of the unveiling of the plaque on Twitter on Saturday, detailing the renaming, "Today is a historic day at our Casa de Esseisa, honoring the world's greatest footballer who is now named 'Lionel Andres Messi'." Thanks to all the coaches, footballers and AFA officials for being with us.
Argentina's current team, many former footballers were present in this event. Welcome, Tapia said, "Welcome to the arena of world champions."
Messi's heart warmed by the touch of this respect and love of his country's football association, "I feel very good." This award is really special. It's great to know that from now on it will be called Lionel Andres Messi.'
Messi's glorious career full of achievements was the only regret of not winning the World Cup until a few months ago. He ended the country's long wait by winning the World Cup in Qatar last December. He led the team from the front to win the world championship with an extraordinary performance.
His career goal tally reached 800 with a superb goal in Thursday's 2-0 win over Panama in the first match since the World Cup. Messi faces Curaçao in another friendly match on Tuesday. He will then return to his club PSG in France.
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