A former LaLiga player assures that Leo Messi would be greater if he had played for Spain

Mariano Pernía, exjugador of football with a wide experience in clubs of the Spanish football like the Recreational (26), the Getafe CF (73) and the Athletic of Madrid (106), in addition to having been summoned in 11 occasions to the selection of Spain, participated in an extensive interview with the portal web 'Flashcore', in which, between so many subjects, did an interesting statement on Leo Messi and his participations in the World-wide.

In the first place, the bonaerense elogió the resiliencia that showed the current '10' of the Inter Miami to recover of the setbacks with his selection, affirming that it always trusted that the rosarino would turn into the legend that is nowadays. "If it was by personal merit, would have to have shined in the first World-wide that played or in the second. I did not have doubt that Leo went to be all what was, because aside it knew it and knew of his mental strength. It does not leave to want to grow and learn, although from outside seems that it knows it everything. It went perfecting year after year", began saying.

In this same line, the exfutbolista stood out the evolution in the style of game of 'The Flea'. "At the beginning, it noticed that it cost him a bit define because it shot strong, but to the following year began to plant it in a side and already was goleador, in addition to assistant. To the two or three years began to patear lacking, something that did not do before. It was adding skills, without relaxing in any moment in spite of being the best of the world. Like this it became what is today: the best of all the history", concluded this subject.

"If Messi had chosen to Spain already would have two world-wide"

Besides, Pernía spoke clearly on how, does some years, in Argentina criticised duramente to Leo Messi when the things did not go out well in the 'Albiceleste'. "In Argentina there was a moment in which we did not deserve to have to Messi in the selection because it criticised him a lot. There was those who asked that it was not to the World-wide. After the World-wide that lost by penal, asked that Messi did not go back to play, which was a madness", expressed.

Finally, the ex of Independent left clear that if 'The Flea' had opted for playing with the Spanish selection, option that was on the table and even the Real Spanish Federation of Football contacted it, but Leo Messi finished refusing the request to play with Argentina, would have won two Glasses of the World. "I said him to all the world: 'If Messi had chosen to play with Spain, already would have two World-wide'. Definitely, the one who won Spain (2010) with Messi would have won it equally, and the following also, because it was in his best moment. That was my opinion: if Messi had chosen to play with Spain, would have won two World-wide at the beginning of his career", concluded.