“What if you win another World Cup?”: Solari to Messi after he died | OneFootball

The death of Carlos Alberto “Indio” Solari at the age of 77 caused deep shock throughout the Argentine Republic, transcending the boundaries of music to reach the heart of the nation’s sports world, where a moving previously unheard message the artist had dedicated to Lionel Messi came to light.

The hidden message for the national team captain

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

“Lionel, compatriot. 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 also let me enjoy them with some foreign friends. Well, I’m sending you a hug—have a good life 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 sports world ahead of the next World Cup: “P.S.: How about winning one more world championship? You’ve got it in you, man... You’ve got it in you.”

Messi’s response and Scaloni’s condolencesThe reaction from the Albiceleste captain 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 schedule of the press conference ahead of the friendly against Honduras to express the pain of the entire national delegation over the loss of this cultural icon: “First of all, my condolences to the family. For Argentina, this is a significant loss. We are saddened. 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 without vital signs in the pool area. The protocol investigation was handled by Prosecutor’s Office No. 2 of Ituzaingó, while the medical autopsy results conclusively confirmed that Solari suffered a non-traumatic hemorrhagic stroke, ruling out any hypothesis unrelated to the natural deterioration caused by the Parkinson’s disease he had suffered from since 2016.

A well-known Boca Juniors supporter and an outspoken admirer of figures such as Diego Armando Maradona and Juan Román Riquelme, “Indio” had stayed away from live appearances since March 11, 2017. That final and historic night in Olavarría, before more than 500,000 people, was overshadowed by the tragic death of two spectators, which forced the singer to limit his later appearances solely to virtual screen projections 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 complete naturalness.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.