Lionel Messi, known worldwide for his soccer genius, revealed another aspect of his life in a recent documentary titled “Messi Meets America”, produced by the Apple TV+ platform, in which he shares more intimate aspects of his life.
In doing so, he highlighted his family and how the arrival of his first child significantly changed his perspective.
Despite being known for his reserved personality, Messi allowed the cameras to explore his daily life with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their three sons, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, as they began life in the United States.
The documentary offers a unique glimpse of Messi stepping away from the spotlight of the football pitch and allowing the audience to see his more human side, and reveals how the arrival of his first child marked a before and after in his life, transforming his perspective and priorities.
“Ever since I was a little boy, I have loved playing football and for me it was always fundamental, until my first son arrived. Then everything changed automatically… You have other priorities before football,” Messi said.
What does the documentary delve into?
The focus of the documentary is to show the daily life of Messi and his family as they adjust to their new life in the United States.
From intimate moments at home to family experiences in the city, the production highlights the importance of family in the football star’s life, where everything revolves around his children.
“Practically our routine is about their day, about what they have to do,” he said.
“We have to take them to school, to training sessions, to their classmates’ birthdays, or often to be at their own birthdays: many times I have not been there for different situations: matches, trips.
“I try to spend time with them, enjoy it and live the normal day-to-day life like any other parent.”
Although he acknowledged that he missed many moments with them, now, everything he experiences in the world of football, from triumphs and defeats, is different thanks to his family.
“I missed a lot of things,” Messi concluded. “A lot of trips, a lot of training camps, a lot of matches.
“Although I still give it the same importance, I still have the same desire, you live the defeats, the difficult moments in a different way.
“When you get home and you have your wife, your children, everything is different.”