Messi’s farewell / Argentina face Benin, the African goalkeeper: I will not indulge anyone!

In an interview with Spanish media, the goalkeeper of Benin, the last national team that will face Messi in Argentina’s shirt, said it will not be a match like the others for him, but that will not stop him from giving his maximum.

“For me, he is one of the kings of football. We grew up watching him play. He is one of our favourite players. To be able to play against him now, on the same pitch, is unbelievable. I never imagined this could happen, but it will happen on Tuesday. For me, Leo is a legend, a true legend”, said Marcel Dandjinou.

“Would I indulge him if by the final minutes he had not scored a goal? No, no. I am a goalkeeper and I am there to make saves. Even if it is the last minute and there is a penalty, if Messi takes it, I will try to save it. It is that simple, it is football. We are here to celebrate Messi, but nobody told us we have to gift him a goal. And knowing Messi, you do not need to gift him anything. If he wants to score, he will have to do everything he can to achieve it”, said the 28-year-old. A.V.