{"id":1092554,"date":"2019-06-06T15:35:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1092554"},"modified":"2019-06-06T15:35:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:35:41","slug":"liverpool-barcelona-lionel-messi-son-much-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/liverpool-barcelona-lionel-messi-son-much-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"“I am Liverpool, you’re Barcelona” – Lionel Messi says his son has much to learn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has revealed his son taunts him whenever they play football together by saying he wants to be Liverpool.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Reds reversed a three-goal first leg deficit to beat Barca in the Champions League semi-final, winning 4-0 at Anfield last month.<\/p>\n

Why does Messi’s son want to be Liverpool? Five key things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Liverpool secured a 4-3 aggregate win across two legs against Barca in the Champions League semi-final this season.<\/li>\n
  2. Braces from\u00a0Divock Origi and\u00a0Georginio Wijnaldum secured the victory and sent Liverpool to the final in Madrid.<\/li>\n
  3. Jurgen Klopp’s men subsequently went on to lift the club’s sixth European crown.<\/li>\n
  4. A 2-0 win against Spurs at the\u00a0Wanda Metropolitano ensured a first piece of silverware in England for Klopp.<\/li>\n
  5. Messi has now revealed his son mocks him by declaring an allegiance to Liverpool when they play football together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    That historic win on Merseyside sent Liverpool on their way to secure the Champions League trophy in Madrid last week, beating Spurs 2-0\u00a0courtesy of goals from\u00a0Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi.<\/p>\n

    The Barcelona captain had initially put Liverpool to the sword during the first leg at the Camp Nou with a brilliantly executed brace, including a breathtaking free-kick that nestled in the top corner.<\/p>\n

    Unfortunately for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, his attacking exploits came unstuck on English soil and Barca were sent packing, something his son, Mateo (born in 2015), is quick to remind him about.<\/p>\n

    Speaking to\u00a0TyCSports<\/a>, Messi said: “We played at home, and last time we kicked it about, he would tell me, \u2018I\u2019m Liverpool, who beat you.'”<\/p>\n

    “‘You are Barca, and I\u2019m Liverpool.'”<\/p>\n