Leo Messi's Confession About His Children and Real Madrid that Stings in Barcelona

Despite the fact that he is now definitely settled in MLS, one of the reference players in the world of soccer is Leo Messi. Inter Miami's '10' remains relevant thanks to his successes as leader of the Argentine national team, recent World Cup and Copa América champion. In one of his latest interviews, the South American star reveals a curious habit about his children.

Like their father, the offspring of the former '10' of FC Barcelona closely follow current soccer events. In the words of the former Barça forward, his children closely follow several players from the European elite, a short list that includes some of the best strikers of the moment.

According to Leo Messi, his children closely follow great footballers like Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius, or Erling Haaland. While it is true that they also keep an eye on FC Barcelona stars, like Lamine Yamal or Robert Lewandowski, they do not focus the attention of Leo Messi's children.

That 'Madridist confession' of the Argentine striker is further proof of the distance between Leo Messi himself and FC Barcelona. His departure from the Catalan entity, which occurred in the summer of 2021, left a significant shock in Spanish soccer and began to hint at the notable distance with the Spanish team.

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The fact that Leo Messi's children closely follow the careers of Real Madrid stars like Kylian Mbappé or Vinícius Jr. will surely not be well-received in the Ciudad Condal. The executives and fans of the Catalan club always claim Leo Messi as one of their great soccer assets.

That's why they try to eliminate any link that the Argentine '10' might have with their main rivals. One of those clubs is Real Madrid... which remains a reference for Leo Messi's children thanks to the new generation of forwards in Santiago Bernabéu stadium's locker room.

Even though the Merengue forwards are not having a season up to expectations, Leo Messi's children closely follow their trajectory. That disposition surely doesn't generate good feelings in Barcelona, but the distance between the Catalan squad and Leo Messi's personal and professional environment is a reality.

Thanks to that disposition, his children closely follow the performance of two references in the European soccer elite who play for Real Madrid. They are not the only forwards on their list of favorite players, but it is noteworthy that they are among the first mentioned by the former Barça player.