“What if you win another World Cup?”: Solari's posthumous note to Messi | OneFootball

The death of Carlos Alberto “Indio” Solari at the age of 77 caused deep shock throughout the Argentine Republic, going beyond the boundaries of music to settle in the heart of national sports, where a moving previously unheard message that the artist had dedicated to Lionel Messi became known.

The hidden message for the national team captain

Amid the national impact of the passing of the leader of Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, the streaming program Y Ya Lo Ve (from the Love/St platform) revealed archival material of enormous emotional value: an audio recording that the singer had made for Lionel Messi, but never actually sent to him. In the recording, the musician expressed his deep admiration for the Rosario star with words full of mystique:

“Lionel, fellow countryman. It’s Indio speaking. I’m just one more person here who wants to greet you, who wants to applaud you. You have been an Argentine sporting treasure. God and the Devil have shown unimaginable skill. Congratulations. You’ve given me some very joyful moments and allowed me to share that joy with some foreign friends as well. Well, I’m sending you a hug, have a good time from here on out. You deserve a good life.”Toward the end of the recording, Solari closed with one final request that now resonates strongly in the sporting world ahead of the next World Cup: “P.S.: How about winning one more world championship? You’ve got it in you, old man... You’ve got it in you.”

Messi’s response and Scaloni’s condolencesThe Albiceleste captain’s reaction was immediate. Through his official social media accounts, the footballer shared an image to pay tribute to the rock legend with a heartfelt and brief farewell message: “Always in our hearts. RIP.”

For his part, Argentina national team head coach Lionel Scaloni interrupted the tactical agenda of the press conference before the friendly against Honduras to express the pain of the entire national delegation over the loss of this cultural icon: “First of all, condolences to the family. For Argentina, it is an important loss. We are hurting. From here, our condolences.”

The details of his death and his retirement from the stage

The tragic outcome occurred this Friday at his residence in Parque Leloir, where the vocalist was found with no vital signs in the pool area. The protocol investigation was handled by Prosecutor’s Office No. 2 of Ituzaingó, while the results of the medical autopsy conclusively confirmed that Solari suffered a non-traumatic hemorrhagic stroke, ruling out any hypothesis not linked to the natural deterioration caused by the Parkinson’s disease he had suffered from since 2016.

A well-known Boca Juniors fan and an open admirer of figures such as Diego Armando Maradona and Juan Román Riquelme, “Indio” had stayed away from live performances since March 11, 2017. That final and historic night in Olavarría before more than 500,000 people was overshadowed by the tragic deaths of two spectators, which forced the singer to limit his later appearances to projections on virtual screens during concerts by his band, Los Fundamentalistas del Aire Acondicionado. His musical work, begun in La Plata in 1976 alongside Skay Beilinson, leaves an indelible legacy in the folklore of Argentine stadiums, whose flags and terrace chants embraced his songs with absolute naturalness.

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