🗣️ JAMES RODRIGUEZ: "When our match with Argentina ended in the Copa America final, I went to see Messi and said to him: 'Leo, congratulations, are you okay?' He smiled and said, 'I’m fine, James, thank you, and good luck.' I noticed his ankle was swollen, so I told him, 'I think you should get treatment now; your ankle isn’t okay.' He said, 'I’m fine now. As long as we win and Argentina is okay, I’m okay too.' I thought to myself, this player has won everything in football. If I were in his position, I’d be playing just for fun, but he still sacrificed himself for his country, left injured, and cried as if he didn’t have any titles or wasn’t the best player. Messi is a symbol of patriotism and love for his country, and what he has done with Argentina hasn’t been achieved by any other player or person in Argentina’s history. He’s a player who deserves a statue in every city in Argentina." RECOGNITION FROM A GENIUS 👏