Benfica star involved, Messi on U20 World Cup: We’re left... | OneFootball

In the early hours of October 20th, the final of the Under-20 World Championship took place, contested between Argentina and Morocco. With Gianluca Prestianni, a star from Benfica, on the team, the albiceleste ended up defeated (2-0). At the end of the match, Lionel Messi made a point of leaving a message for the young players.

Through his social media, the Argentine star, World Champion in 2022 in Qatar, shared a story where he left an encouraging message for the young albiceleste players who fell to the African team. "Heads up, boys!!!", wrote the number 10 of Inter Miami.

Following this, in the same message, the Argentine international, on behalf of his country, offered some words of congratulations for the journey the team made throughout the competition, which took place in Chile, a South American country: "You had an impressive tournament".

Finally, the former Barcelona star concluded the message by highlighting the dedication the team showed throughout the tournament: "Although we all wanted to see you lift the trophy, we are filled with joy for everything you gave us and pride in seeing how you defended the albiceleste with heart".

With the Under-20 World Cup participation over, Gianluca Prestianni will soon return to Benfica to rejoin José Mourinho's selections. For now, the young Argentine was absent from today's training in Seixal, to prepare for the clash with Newcastle, scheduled for tomorrow, October 21st.

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