The former tennis player assured that Messi is one of the most important sports figures in history.
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The Swiss Roger Federer is considered one of the best tennis players in all of history thanks to the large number of titles he has achieved throughout his career.; Despite this story, he did not hesitate to praise Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi during a special profile he was made for Times magazine published this Thursday.
Federer, who finished his successful professional career at the age of 41 last November, assured that Messi was the right man to be added to his list of the 100 most influential people of 2023 due to the great sporting capacity that he has given to the world. for so many years and especially for the movement of support that it generated among all nationalities during the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
“Lionel Messi’s goalscoring records and championship victories need not be recounted here. What strikes me about Messi, at 35, is his constant greatness for so many years. This is very difficult to achieve and after to maintain”, expressed Federer.
“My career has just come to an end. Now I realize how much weight we athletes carry. But in our daily lives, we don’t even realize. For a soccer player like Messi, that weight probably feels more massive, as he represents both a world-renowned team and a very passionate country,” he added.
The Swiss tennis player also assured that Messi “he dribbles like a magician and his angular passes are works of art“; He also spoke about his performance in the FIFA World Cup and assured that the forward was essential for the team led by Lionel Scaloni to win the championship in the final against the French team.
“Argentina’s victory in the World Cup was magnificent. Millions of fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate in an incredible moment in sport, witnessed all over the world”, he recounted. “Even those who don’t follow soccer must have realized the true impact of the world’s most popular game,” he emphasized.
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