After losing the World Cup, Messi gifts his teammates with tools for preparing “mate”

Although Argentina lost the 2026 FIFA World Cup final to Spain, Lionel Messi, captain of the Tango Dancers team, wanted to express his appreciation to his teammates. Marcos Senesi’s partner revealed some of the gifts that the Argentine defender and his teammates in the national team received from captain Messi, including a backpack customized with the national team’s colors, a Stanley water bottle, and a complete set for preparing yerba mate, which is a famous drink in the South American continent.

Messi, who was likely playing the last World Cup in his busy football career, gave a personal gift to each of the 25 players who were on the Argentine national team’s roster for the tournament, as a token of thanks to them for their commitment throughout the tournament.
Marcos Senesi’s partner revealed some of the gifts that the Argentine defender received, including a backpack customized with the national team’s colors, a Stanley water bottle, and a complete set for preparing yerba mate, a popular drink in the South American continent.
This gesture embodies Messi’s leadership role and his firm commitment to strengthening strong relations within the Argentine national team’s dressing room, which dreamed of winning the World Cup title for the fourth time in its history, after the 1978, 1986 and 2022 editions.
It is noteworthy that the Argentine national team lost 1-0 to its Spanish counterpart, after resorting to extra time, in the final match of the World Cup, which was held at MetLife Stadium in New York, USA, last Sunday.