Gabriel Heinze on threat to Lionel Messi at Rosario: ‘It keeps Leo away and any other boy who wants to come back’

What was going to be a regular press conference before each game of by Newell it took another direction due to an unfortunate event that originated in the city of Rosario yesterday morning. A local belonging to the Roccuzzo family was the victim of a shooting and those who fired left a mafia message: “Messi, we are waiting for you”. Gabriel Heinzecoach of Meadow and former teammate of the captain of the Argentine team, mentioned the fact.

“I just found out. I started very early, was it yesterday? I have no information from outside, I found out now”was the first thing he managed to say gringo when they approached him with the unfortunate news.

Regarding the chances of Messi returning to Rosario to wear Newell’s shirt, as has been rumored since winning the World Cup, he said: “It’s not just an attack on Leo, it’s an attack on everyone. Of course it takes him away from Leo and everyone else. We talk about him for who he is Leo, but there are also a lot of guys who would like to come back. And that also takes you away from a lot of things.

Heinze added: “I think it’s crazy. I think he is our player and also because of the relationship I have, but also because of what can happen to others. It makes you think if it’s worth it, if they give you a place to do the things you want, in such a beautiful city”.

The red and black coach, based in Europe when not working in the country, made the decision to return to Argentina to take charge of the club where he was trained and made his debut as a professional footballer at the end of last year. When asked if he was also reluctant to return home due to insecurity, he confessed: “It’s irresponsible of me, but it’s the truth, I didn’t think about it. Other things led me to make the decision.”.

Apart from being compatriots, Heinze and Messi have formed a relationship throughout their time with the Argentine side. Together they lived together in the concentrations of Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010, in addition to defending the national emblem in several Cups of the Americas.

Today DT Red Black he admitted he was emotional to see Messi and Argentina be world champions in Qatar A few weeks ago“It was very, very exciting. For everything. I am particularly for all that I have experienced and all the defeats that I have had to suffer. And these guys changed everything. The truth is, it was exciting to see people you love cry. It’s true, I shed a lot of tears because it deserved it and it was very emotional.”

And although a few years ago the gringo He had said that Messi was going to retire at Newell, the responsibility of the role he currently occupies led him to change his speech a bit today: “You don’t need to talk about him at all, just say thank you. Once again, the best of history is ours”.

For his part, Heinze focused on Newell’s next commitment in the Professional League, after the elimination in the round of 16 of the Argentina Cup against Claypole and the defeat in Córdoba against Instituto: “We emphasize that everything we do leads to a positive result. result, but I’m not going to stray from what I’m doing. We have to keep going again and again, hopefully it will happen to us. We will continue to fight to bring people joy.” Those of Parque Independencia will receive this Saturday (from 9:30 p.m.) Central tents at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa stadium.

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