Chiqui Tapia and Lionel Messi watched Mascherano’s Under 20 friendly, which they won with a goal from River’s jewel

Neither the stress caused by Hurricane Milton when they were in Miami, nor the fatigue after the 1-1 draw on a field that seemed to have more water than grass or the jet lag of the trip leaving from the United States to Venezuela and returning to Argentina, both with a stopover in Colombia, they made Leo Messi and Lionel Scaloni They took some time to closely follow the progress of the Argentine Under 20 National Team.

Two hours after landing in Buenos Aires, At the Ezeiza site, the youth team led by Javier Mascherano began playing a friendly against Uzbekistan. and the captain and the coach of the Major wanted to say present.

Wearing shorts, a T-shirt and a light blue cap, taking advantage of the sunny afternoon, Leo sat in a shaded area very close to Chiqui Tapia; while Scaloni was in one of the mangrullos, observing the game from above, along with Walter Samuel, the goalkeeping coach Martín Tocalli and the physical trainer, Luis Martín.

It was a good omen for the Jefecito kids, who finally won 2-0 thanks to goals from Thiago Silvero and Franco Mastantuonoand now they wait for the revenge match, this Sunday morning. For its part, the Mayor will work these days at the venue with the aim of seeking to rediscover the victory after two games when on Tuesday, at the Monumental, they host Bolivia.