“When we lost against Argentina in the U-20 World Cup, Messi won the Golden Ball and I won the Silver Ball.”
“At the end of the coronation, I told him, ‘You stole the Golden Ball from me. I deserved it, I was better than you’.
“Messi smiled and said to me, ‘I have nothing to do with the matter, the Committee is the one who chooses.’”
“We went out and I found him again near the locker room. He said to me, ‘Take the Golden Ball and give me the Silver Ball if you want’.
“I answered: ‘I can’t, you deserve it. I was just angry, thank you.’”
“We met again at the 2018 World Cup.”
“He said to me ‘Hi, Golden Boy. I still have the photo of us together at the coronation.’
I smiled and said, ‘During that period until now, you have convinced me that you really deserved it. You are the best in the world, Leo.’”
— OBI MIKEL
* In that 2005 U-20 World Cup, Messi was Champion, Top scorer and best player of the tournament. ????
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