"Messi lives a little apart from the team."
These words were said by 18-year-old Inter Miami goalkeeper Dmitry Torubara when talking about the behavior of the team's main stars, Idman.biz reports.
Ukrainian goalkeeper, who played for the academy of the US club, gave an interview to Tribuna.com: "For example, Busquets is generally more reserved. But he is kind, sincere, he always greets you at breakfast and lunch. They are all well-mannered, and you never feel that someone thinks: "I played for Barcelona, I am better than you." They maintain a team spirit and their attitude towards young players is normal. I can't say that we are the best of friends, but we always greet each other, chat. None of them feels like a star from "another planet".
Jordi Alba is the heart of the team. He jokes with both young people, adults and Americans, stays after training. In short, he is the heart of the team".
And Lionel Messi? "You've probably heard from interviews that he was a very private person even when he was at Barcelona. He doesn't have breakfast or lunch at the club, he has his own doctor and physiotherapist, that is, he lives a little bit apart from the team. But in training he works with everyone, communicates, is very polite. How can I say... He doesn't say hello to anyone or is rude. Everyone is very friendly. There is no sense of superiority.
Messi is very calm about taking pictures. I've never seen him say no to anyone. He doesn't have a million guards running around him. Obviously, he always has that serious bodyguard with him - you've probably seen him too. He's quite famous. It seems that the whole club is afraid of him (laughs). When you look at him, you think: "Is it worth approaching or not?"
When Messi first arrived, the club immediately told us: ‘This is his workplace. He already has enough fans waiting in front of his house, at the stadium, so don’t ask him to take a picture.’ But… this is a difficult issue. When Messi is two meters away, it’s impossible not to ask him for a picture. It’s already a reflex. Of course, I asked politely and he agreed.”
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