Lionel Messi has an “unbearably competitive” training plan that once included him doing naked pull-ups in front of his team-mates.
The superstar is still going strong at the age of 37 and was named MLS MVP in 2024.
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He helped Inter Miami win the Eastern Conference before being eliminated in the play-offs by Atlanta United.
former teammate oscar Ustari has revealed some of the secrets behind Messi’s longevity and praised the Argentinian’s character.
He told DSports Radio: “Messi is unbearably competitive, he is unbelievable in everything. There are teammates who have never seen him and are amazed.
“Nothing is a coincidence at that level. You see what his passion is soccerTraining, staying good and showing who he is every day.
“He enjoys doing what he does. The first day I reached the club, he was naked doing pull-ups and everyone was around him.
“He treats everyone the same, he’s very family-oriented. He is a person who creates a lot for everyone.
“He is very involved in the academy, he is aware of everything. “That’s how I see it.”
Another former teammate of Messi talked about the great player’s presence and admitted that he was very nervous to talk to him when they met for the first time.
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Como star Nico Paz met Messi while playing for Argentina under-23.
He said of their encounter: “I met him once before, when I was 17, with the U20s, in a training session with the senior national team.
“It was the second time I saw him, but the first time I was in the locker room with him.
“I didn’t talk to him, I was too shy. I get nervous when I see him.”
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