Messi in his own room when attending the World Cup
After a friendly match against UAE 5-0 in Abu Dhabi, Argentina went to Doha, Qatar at dawn on November 17. But instead of stationed in a 5-star hotel like many other teams, Argentina chose the dormitory of Qatar University. According to Argentine officials, the large campus of the dormitory allows teachers and coaches Lionel Scaloni to organize traditional barbecues.
"We visited the campus a few times and chose to station here. In addition to the excellent facilities, there is also an outdoor space for barbecues," an official from the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said. ) told the British newspaper Sportmail on November 17. "This is very important for the players and for the Argentinians in general, as it is part of our culture."
According to the official, the AFA wants to help Argentine members focus on their professional issues, and at the same time can feel at home when training and competing in Qatar.
A custom barbecue grill was installed in the hostel for the Argentina team to host barbecues, which often consisted of grilled meat lightly topped with coarse salt, salad, and wine. AFA also sent a professional chef and brought 3 tons of beef from home to serve teachers and coach Lionel Scaloni.
Qatar University's dormitories also have state-of-the-art sports facilities, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a 10,000-capacity stadium. The 90-room campus on the outskirts of Doha is considered one of the top Universities in the region.
On November 17, AFA released some pictures inside the dormitory of Qatar University. Accordingly, Messi is alone in the room with the symbol B-201. Besides the 35-year-old striker, there are Rodrigo De Paul and Nicolas Otamendi in room B-202, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes in room B-204.
At the 2010 World Cup, Messi shared a room with senior Juan Sebastian Veron. After that, he always stayed in the same room as his close friend Sergio Aguero when he was on the national team for a long time, including the World Cup 2014, World Cup 2018, Copa America 2019, 2021. In December 2021, Aguero retired due to heart disease and did not contribute. present in Qatar 2022.
In addition to Messi's room, AFA also posted photos of the outdoor party space, the common area of the Argentine delegation at Qatar University, and a pool table for the players to entertain. practice.
At the 2022 World Cup, Messi will use the Adidas X Speedportal - a specially designed shoe, yellow, dotted with blue and white - the traditional colors of Argentina. The shoe has blue spikes and the number 10 on the heel - Messi's shirt number. The Adidas X Speedportal is inspired by the F30 that Messi used in the first World Cup in 2006.
Messi scored 6 goals in 19 matches in the last 4 World Cups, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and achieved a performance of 0.32 goals per game. Messi's best achievement was in the 2014 final, where Argentina lost 0-1 to Germany because of a Mario Gotze strike in extra time. Remaining, the 35-year-old star entered the quarterfinals of 2006, the quarterfinals of 2010 and the eighth round of 2018.
