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Lionel Messi’s Doctor Wants Argentina To Lose All Of Their World Cup Matches

Lionel Messi’s Doctor Wants Argentina To Lose All Of Their World Cup Matches

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Lionel Messi’s Doctor Wants Argentina To Lose All Of Their World
Cup Matches

Believe it or not, Lionel Messi’s doctor, who has also been his
friend for years, is praying for Argentina’s downfall in what
looks like Messi’s last World Cup tournament ever.

Diego Schwarzstein, who was Messi’s doctor before he even moved
to Europe more than 2 decades ago, has come out to say he wants
Argentina to lose all their group games at the ongoing World Cup
tournament in Qatar.

Schwarzstein treated Messi when the footballer was first
diagnosed with a Growth Hormone Deficiency back when he was still
a child. So, it is partially thanks to the attention Messi got
from Schwarzstein early in his life that the former Barcelona
captain has a career today. And what a career that turned out to
be, too!

And Messi knew he owed his doctor a lot, and that’s why, before
he left Argentina for Spain in 2000, he sent Schwarzstein his
Newell’s Old Boys’ shirt with a note which said “for Diego. With
love from Leo Messi.”

The pair remained close even after Messi moved to Barcelona. But
how come Schwarzstein is now wishing for Messi’s downfall? Did
something go wrong with their relationship?