Panicelli: Making my debut is a dream come true, I already asked Messi for a photo

Hupu News November 15th Joaquin Panicelli made his debut in Argentina’s friendly match against Angola. He came on as a substitute at the end of the game. The striker spoke to TyCSports after the game and while expressing his joy at this historic moment in his career, he also admitted that he had a fan-like request when meeting Messi.

"Finally, it is a dream come true to be here, and today I was able to get some playing time. It is an incredible joy to be in the national team and get playing time, " He currently leads the Ligue 1 scorer list with 9 goals. For those who are not familiar with his playing style, he gave a detailed explanation: "I am more Thinking of myself as a penalty area center, I think I have good physical fitness and can do a good job. I will bring a fighting spirit, and I like the confrontation and collision. "

The center emphasized that he is very happy to share the locker room with his childhood idol Messi, but he treats it with the most professional attitude possible. "I grew up watching him play, for so long. It's great to be here, to see him, not just him, but all the stars here. But it's a football team, it's football, and I try to prepare myself and do my best. I've already asked him for a photo, and it's great to be able to share these moments with him," he said with a smile.

The forward from the River Plate youth academy came on as a substitute in the 41st minute of the second half. In just a few minutes, he successfully demonstrated his sense of striker and completed a shot, almost expanding the score.