Messi admits he regrets not learning English: ‘You feel a bit ignorant’ | OneFootball

The Argentine star Lionel Messi admitted that he regrets not having studied more when he was younger, especially English, in an interview with a Mexican podcast published this Tuesday.

“I regret so many things. I tell my children: not having had a good education, not having learned English as a child,” acknowledged the number 10 in a conversation with the podcast “Miro de atrás” (Eye from behind), hosted by the former Argentine national team goalkeeper Nahuel ‘Patón’ Guzmán.

The captain of the ‘Albiceleste’ and Inter Miami, who will fight for the MLS Cup championship this season, said he had “time to study” and that he regrets “a lot” not having done it earlier.

“Then you have moments when you are with personalities trying to talk or chat, and you feel kind of ignorant, you know? I think: ‘What an idiot, how I wasted my time',” he said.

During the interview, the 38-year-old star, who is expected to lead the world champion team in the World Cup in North America (from June 11 to July 19), said he advises his three children to “take advantage of opportunities.”

“I never lacked anything. My father always did everything, but they have other possibilities,” he noted.

The star born in the city of Rosario, an eternal idol of Barcelona and with a discreet stint at PSG, also stated that for years he struggled with public exposure, but in recent years he is “more relaxed.”

“People tend to imagine all sorts of things, but I am very normal: I like the little things, the details, my own things. I live like any other person,” he declared.

*With content from AFP

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