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The end of the friendly match between the national team of Argentina and the national team of Iceland at dawn on Wednesday witnessed a unique human moment that attracted attention. Its hero was tango captain Lionel Messi, who was surprised when one of the Icelandic players went up to him after the final whistle to shake hands and exchange shirts.
At first, the shot looked normal before Messi discovered the player was Daniel Gudjonsson, the son of former Iceland star Eidur Gudjonsson, who previously played alongside the Argentine legend at Barcelona between 2006 and 2009.
and:The cameras showed signs of surprise and happiness on Messi’s face As soon as he realized the identity of the young player, a simple smile appeared on his face during the brief conversation between them before they exchanged shirts in a scene that was widely reacted to.
The shot holds particular significance for the Argentina captain as he previously played alongside Daniel’s father during one of Barcelona’s most successful spells, before many years later he found himself swapping shirts with his son as he followed in his father’s footsteps through the world of football.
Edor joined Barcelona in 2006, the same year Daniel was born, who is now 20 years old and plays as a forward for Swedish club Malmö.
In the statements of “Marca” newspaper, Messi said that he was surprised by what happened, adding: “He told me. “Do you remember who I am?” I was surprised. He told me he was Gudjohnson’s son. To be honest, I don’t remember, he was young. I remember that I accidentally saw him with his father during one of the training sessions, but I didn’t remember.
Messi played only 20 minutes against Iceland and managed to score a goal (penalty) and another assist to lead Tango to victory (3-0) in the final friendly match in preparation for the World Cup.
Argentina will compete in the tenth group with the teams of Algeria, Jordan and Austria in the World Championship starting tomorrow, Thursday.
