Mirtha Legrand shared the details of her conversation with Celia Messi after the Argentine National Team's victory against Egypt

Mirtha Legrand experienced immense emotion during the victory of the Argentine National Team against Egypt and, after the match, she shared that she spoke on the phone with Celia Messi, Lionel Messi's mother. The host was deeply moved by the result and the performance of the national team, on a day she described as unforgettable.

“I cried from emotion, what a thrill,” Mirtha expressed while recalling how she went through the final minutes of the match. In that context, she revealed that she communicated with the mother of the Argentine captain: “I spoke with the mom,” she said, before confirming that it was Celia Messi.

The conversation between Mirtha Legrand and Celia Messi

When asked if she had spoken recently with Lionel Messi's mother, Mirtha replied: “Yes, with Mrs. Celia, with Celia, with the mom, yes, she is lovely.” She then detailed that it was a brief conversation, marked by affection and the emotion of the moment.

When asked what Celia told her, the host revealed: “Nothing, she said, I love you Mirta, I love you Mirta.” And she added: “Those quick calls of affection, affectionate.”

Mirtha also shared that Celia was very emotional about the victory of the Argentine National Team. “She was very happy, of course,” she noted. Although she did not specify exactly where Messi's mother was, she commented: “I think she was in Rosario, that she wasn't in Buenos Aires, I don't know exactly where she was.”

“It was a dream ending, wonderful”

The host did not hide her emotion about the outcome of the match and left a strong statement about what the Argentine victory meant to her. “It was a dream ending, wonderful, I have never seen anything like it in my life,” she assured.

Later, when asked how she experienced the development of the match, Mirtha was clear: “Extremely emotional, emotional, in the end, I cried, I cried from emotion.” The host emphasized that the match kept her on edge and that the final reaction of the team brought her immense joy.

“With those goals they scored, two goals in minutes, in seconds,” she expressed, impacted by the conclusion of the match. In that sense, she also highlighted Messi's figure and his importance to the Argentine team: “I realize that he is a genius, he was born for that.”

The emotion for the Argentine National Team

Mirtha explained that she often gets emotional to the point of tears when she experiences moments of intense happiness. “When I am very emotional, very happy, very content, very joyful with what has happened, I cry from emotion,” she noted.

The host also emphasized the importance of the victory for the team's continuity in the competition. “This time I cried because Argentina really scored and can continue,” she expressed.

Although she acknowledged that she felt sad that the team was close to returning to Buenos Aires, she celebrated that the situation was reversed thanks to the players' performance. “I feel sad that they had to return to Buenos Aires, but well, everything was resolved with these guys who played wonderfully well, very very well,” she stated.

Finally, Mirtha closed her reflection with a phrase that summed up the general sentiment after the Argentine victory against Egypt: “We are very happy.”