𝑫𝒓. 𝑬𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒎𝒂

John Terry: “When we were going to play against Barcelona, my son asked me for a signed Messi shirt, and I promised I’d get it for him. From the start of the match, I wasn’t thinking about winning or losing or anything else, just about Messi’s shirt. I told my teammates not to ask for it. When the game ended, I went over to him and asked for the shirt, and he didn’t hesitate to give it to me; he even asked for mine in return. What humility! But as I entered the tunnel, I remembered that my son had asked me for his autograph. I felt really disappointed and went to Barcelona’s locker room, but they told me it was off-limits. I waited, and suddenly Messi appeared, walked toward me smiling, and said, ‘Do you want my boots too?’ [Laughs] I smiled and told him, ‘I won’t be able to go home tonight if you don’t sign this shirt for my son, I promised him.’ The funny thing is, I didn’t bring a pen. I went to find one, and when I came back, I found Leo still there waiting for me, even though his teammates had already left for the bus. He signed it, and I told him, ‘Thank you, and sorry for keeping you late.’ With respect, he said, ‘It’s okay. I don’t want your son to be disappointed, and also for you, because otherwise, you’d be sleeping outside tonight.’ [Laughs] I’ve played my entire career and have never seen a player as humble as Messi. The best in history, with extra humility. These are the kinds of things you only see in a player named Messi.”