“My tears were dropping” — Messi’s speech that made Papu Gomez cry following Copa title

Sevilla forward Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez gave an interview to Cadena Ser where he spoke about the recent Copa America triumph that ended Argentina’s trophy drought. He also spoke on other topics like his departure from Atalanta and arrival at La Liga.

On Lionel Messi’s speech in the event of the Copa America triumph, the Sevilla forward said, “He started to speak and the truth is, I don’t remember the right words, because right away, I was already crying. He said something about the efforts, of the families, and my tears fell like a baby.”

He then went on to describe the atmosphere in the dressing room saying, “We were all waiting for that final. The days and hours before that did not pass. We had full adrenaline and Leo started talking, Fideo too. Today I can’t reconstruct what they said, I just remember that I wouldn’t stop crying.”

Papu Gomez then revealed that Lionel Messi’s sudden departure from Barcelona took him by surprise too. However he looked at the bright side:

“With Leo, you know that you always have the winning card. So, if the other teammates are not well, he at any moment can turn on and make a disaster.

“Barcelona will continue to be a top, and there are also Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid, but if the number 1 is not there, the rest of us will have a little more choice,” concluded the Argentine champion.