Alexis Mac Allister, a star for both Liverpool and Argentina, said he was “shaking” when he saw Lionel Messi for the first time.
Due to their respective contributions to Argentina’s World Cup victory last year, the player and the footballing legend have experienced amazing success together. The 24-year-old claims he was terrified when he first met the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner while on international duty, even though he now appears at ease playing beside him. On GOAL’s Box to Box, when questioned about his first encounter with Messi, he admitted, “I was really nervous, and I guess it was a friendly in Spain and Messi was there having dinner and I was shivering.
