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José Pekerman, three-time U-20 World Cup winner with Argentina and coach of the great white and blue national team from 2004-2006, told the “Ole Summit 2025” how he stopped Leo Messi from ending up in Spain. On June 29, 2004, Pekerman organized a friendly to ensure that Messi played for Argentina.
He said: " In Spain we knew Messi from an U-17 tournament held in Finland. The Spanish coaches said that if they had that boy, they would have won the tournament. I told Tokal that he was a player of the future and a blessing, that the documents to play in the U-20 World Cup for Spain were ready, so we had to hurry ."
Pekerman explained that FIFA rules stated that a player who played for a youth team could not play for another national team. He coordinated Argentina's friendly against Paraguay, where Messi made his debut for the Albiceleste and Argentina won 8-0, sealing his place in Spain. Since then, Messi has made 196 appearances and scored 115 goals for Argentina, including winning the 2022 World Cup.
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