Mastantuono Reflects on Unforgettable Moment Wearing messi’s Jersey, Expresses Support for Argentina’s Youth Teams
real Madrid forward Franco Mastantuono is currently enjoying a special period as he prepares for upcoming friendlies wiht the Argentine national team. From the team’s base in the United States, Mastantuono shared his excitement and gratitude over a recent, unexpected honor: wearing Lionel messi’s iconic number 10 jersey.
The opportunity arose due to unforeseen circumstances. As Mastantuono explained,Messi wasn’t slated to play in the second game,and intended captain Thiago Almada was unable to participate due to an issue. this led to Mastantuono being presented with the legendary shirt.
“I went into the locker room and saw the shirt there. It caught me by surprise, I had no idea I was going to take her,” Mastantuono told DSports.”Obviously it is a huge pleasure to wear the shirt of the greatest of all, which is Leo. It is indeed an unbelievable moment that I will cherish forever.”
Beyond his personal experience, mastantuono also expressed his support for Argentina’s Under-20 team currently competing in the Mundial Sub-20 in Chile. “We are following them, I always try to watch all the games. They have a great team, I hope the dream that we all have can come true,” he said, adding, “I also wanted to play, but the decision is not up to me.”
Acknowledging his absence from the U-20 squad, mastantuono explained his commitment to Real Madrid.”I am in a club like Real Madrid, where the decisions are made by them, and I understood that it is indeed the start of the season, but I follow and admire my teammates a lot.”
the young player addressed recent comparisons to Barcelona’s rising star, Lamine Yamal.”In football there are these debates. The newspapers publish headlines and they don’t bother me because I don’t compare myself to anyone. lamine is a great player who is having an incredible moment, I try to do my thing,” Mastantuono concluded, demonstrating a maturity beyond his years.
