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🚨🎙️ Julián Álvarez on how Argentina treats Lionel Messi: “People think we take care of Messi because of everything he's won. That's not the reason. We take care of him because he has spent his entire career taking care of Argentina. When you share a dressing room with him, you quickly understand that he never asks to be treated differently. In fact, he's usually the first one to joke around, the first one to congratulate a teammate, and the last person to make anything about himself. That's exactly why everyone naturally wants to protect him. If Messi loses the ball, the first thought isn't, 'Why did he lose it?' It's, 'Let's win it back for Leo.' That's the mentality of this team. We know that one touch, one pass, or one moment from him can change everything. So if we have to run an extra five or ten metres to give him that chance, we'll do it every single time. For us, Messi isn't just the captain. He's the heartbeat of Argentina. Wearing the same shirt as the greatest player in history isn't pressure. It's a privilege that we'll be telling our children about for the rest of our lives.”