# Messi and Riquelme: Football Inspirations and Facing Messi

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2069811610919526474
- Source account: [@movimentdepaul7](https://x.com/movimentdepaul7)
- Source language: Spanish
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:47
- Published: 2026-06-24
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi) And who did he watch? Messi. Several, to be honest, several.

[0:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi?t=4) I always really liked Riquelme, since I was a kid, because I played sort of in that position, I liked him, I watched him a lot.

[0:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi?t=10) For me, Messi was everything. For me, Messi is the best of all, the one who plays of all time, in every aspect.

[0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi?t=17) I saw him play when we faced each other.

[0:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi?t=19) You couldn't believe it. You couldn't believe it.

[0:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi?t=21) We were going to be the year...

[0:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi?t=32) And who did he watch? Messi.

[0:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/sHB7uTTJyUp6/en/messi-and-riquelme-football-inspirations-and-facing-messi?t=37) Several, to be honest, several. Several, to be honest, several.