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Lionel Messi's Journey: From Leaving Argentina to Returning Home
TLDR "The Last Cup" tells the story of Lionel Messi's journey from leaving Argentina as a young boy to pursue his soccer career in Spain, to his longing to return home and play for the Argentine national team. Despite facing financial difficulties and being overlooked by the gatekeepers of Argentine soccer, Messi's determination and talent eventually lead him back to his home country and a goal-scoring debut for the national team.
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"The Last Cup" is a podcast about Lionel Messi's last World Cup in Qatar and the story of Argentina, exploring what it means to leave and come home.
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"The Last Cup" explores the story of Lionel Messi leaving Argentina at a young age to pursue his soccer career in Spain, and the longing he and many others have to return home.
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Lionel Messi, a working class kid from Argentina, overcame a hormone deficiency and expensive treatment to pursue his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.
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During the economic crisis in Argentina in the late 1990s, Lionel Messi's family faced financial difficulties and had to consider leaving the country, which put his future as a soccer player at risk.
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European teams started buying the best talent from Latin America, including Argentina, in the late 70s and early 90s, which led to European scouts approaching players like Sergio and Lionel Messi.
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In December 2001, Argentina experienced a severe economic and political crisis, marked by widespread hunger, shortages, and violent government crackdowns, leading many people, including the narrator's family, to leave the country.
29:04
Messi dreams of playing for a local team in Argentina, but instead he excels in Barcelona and Spain starts to think they need him on their national team.
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Despite his success in Barcelona and being asked to join the Spanish national team, Messi refused because he wanted to play for and be recognized by his home country of Argentina, and after being overlooked by the gatekeepers of Argentine soccer, he finally gets the chance to join the Argentine national team in an official game.
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Messi, who at this point has already debuted for Barca's first division team, looks like he cannot believe his luck as he scores a goal in his first official game for the Argentine national team.
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