“I was a little nervous, scared, everything”

Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez revealed the details of his first interaction with his superstar, Lionel Messi. The Argentine midfielder admitted that he was nervous during his first meeting with the former Barcelona star.

When asked about the first time he met Lionel Messi in the Argentina national team, Fernandez said with a smile in an interview with Ole:

“I was 20, this was my first call, so I was a bit nervous, scared, everything…a lot of anxiety. They were a lot of weird sensations, heh. Later, as time went by, when he called me again, it was different because I gained more confidence, the group began to unite me more with them and everything was easier.

When asked about his debut for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, the Chelsea midfielder added:

“And… first call I had a really tricky game with Leo. I played against him, incredible pressure, heh. They’ve played together for a long time, they do it by heart; and I played with Santi Simon and Gaston Avila. We lost both games.” Too bad, they beat us so much, heh.”

Fernandez played a crucial role in Argentina winning the 2022 World Cup alongside Lionel Messi. The Chelsea midfielder scored seven matches in the tournament held in Qatar, scoring a goal and assisting.

The former Benfica star not only fulfilled his dream of playing alongside his idol, but helped him and Albiceleste taste international glory.

‘I’ve always dreamed of it’ – Enzo Fernandes of Chelsea talks about taking a picture with Lionel Messi

The Chelsea midfielder also spoke about the first time he clicked a picture with his idol, insisting it was a dream come true. Fernandez said in the aforementioned interview:

“Yes, I always dreamed of taking a picture with Leo (Messi)… And now, everything that happened: the World Cup, having him as a partner…”

The Chelsea star added:

“The first day I was in the national team, I took a picture with him, and I went and asked for it because I didn’t know if they were going to call me back and I wanted to get the picture to keep for myself and show my family and friends, heh.”

Lionel Messi had an extraordinary 2022/23 campaign with Argentina, finally lifting the prestigious World Cup. He scored seven goals and provided three assists in the 2022 edition in Qatar, winning the Golden Ball award.

The Argentine star scored twice in the final against France and took the penalty kick in the shootout as well.