Messi carries on bromance with NBA star Curry... and hopes to meet him
Lionel Messi has contirnued his bromance with NBA star Steph Curry.
The pair have sent each other a shirt and now Messi has praised the Golden State Warriors star, saying he hopes to meet him during the Copa America.
"In Argentina’s opening game, we meet Chile on June 6 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California," he said. "Football will be the main focus while I’m in the Bay Area, naturally, but part of me is also hoping to meet Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
"Seeing him play is magical… Our small sizes, and even our playing styles, are similar… If you watch Curry play—or, just as revealing, warm up before the game—you notice his relationship with the ball. It’s like his body and mind are always on the same wavelength with el balón. I try to have that connection in my sport too."
The quote comes from an Sports Illustrated feature, along with these other observations. You can watch the feature below.
On playing for Argentina in the Copa América tournament: "This one matters for Argentina … [It's] a chance to show that we can raise a senior trophy for the first time in 23 years. And if we can do that, it will also mean spending nearly a month in the U.S. and learning more about this special country. If you Americans are looking forward to seeing me in person, trust me: The feeling is mutual."
On his adopted city of Barcelona: "Barcelona gave me everything. I grew up here. I made myself here. I lack nothing, and I’m very happy to be in this remarkable city."
Messi looks ahead to the next World Cup: "Of course, outside of my family nothing would make me happier than to win my first World Cup with Argentina in 2018."
On the pure joy of scoring a goal: "If you go on YouTube, there’s a video of me at age five going on a long dribbling run with my left foot during a game at Grandoli, swerving around defenders and moving straight to the goal before firing the ball into the net. It’s a feeling of pure joy scoring a goal, a symptom of happiness. From then to now, nothing can compare."
