Overview
- The meeting took place on January 2 at Messi’s home in Funes, on the outskirts of Rosario, during his holiday stay with family.
- Zelarayán shared photos of the visit and wrote that he fulfilled a dream, praising Messi’s humility and calling him an inspiration.
- He presented Messi with his Belgrano shirt and thanked kinesiologist Damián Faruolo for arranging the encounter.
- Belgrano’s official account amplified the moment with an enthusiastic post on X alongside the photo of both players.
- Coverage noted Messi as Inter Miami’s star and Argentina’s captain, while Zelarayán is a key Belgrano figure, a 2020 MLS champion with Columbus Crew, and a 2025 retiree from Armenia’s national team.