Choupinou moment last night on Argentinian TV with a journalist who shows Lionel Messi the reaction of his family in the stands when he scored a goal in the first half, his first in a World Cup knockout match by the way: look moved by the star, who has rarely been known to be so talkative:
“Thiago was not aware of what it was like to play in a World Cup before and to see today how he lives it is something incredible. He is excited and happy, like all Argentines. Watching my family celebrate goals gives me hope and happiness. I know how they live it, how they suffer. This is the first World Cup where my children are aware of what this means. It’s special to see my kids there in the stands and to experience it the way they do, it’s exciting.”