Mastantono: It’s an incredible honor to wear Messi’s No. 10 jersey and I won’t compare myself with Yamal

A few days ago, Real Madrid forward Mastantuono accepted an exclusive interview with DSports during the Argentina national team training camp. He talked about his experience wearing Messi's jersey and the comparison with Yamal. Mastantono said that it is an incredible honor to wear Messi's No. 10 jersey in the national team. At the same time, he has no intention of comparing with Yamal and only focuses on being himself.

■Mastantono is preparing for two friendly matches with the Argentina team. He said that wearing Messi's No. 10 jersey in the South American qualifiers was an unforgettable experience.

Mastantono said: "It's really incredible, but to be honest I didn't know beforehand. Messi will not play in the second game. Thiago Almada was originally going to wear the jersey, but he had something wrong and couldn't participate."

"When I walked into the dressing room, I saw the ball It's really surprising that the shirt is hanging there. I didn't expect to wear it at all. It's an incredible honor to wear the jersey of the greatest player in history. This is a moment that I will cherish forever."

■Mastantono also talked about the U20 World Cup, admitting that he also wanted to participate.

Mastantono said: "I have been paying attention to their games and try to watch every game. They are a very strong team and hope to realize everyone's dream. Of course I also want to play, but it is not up to me."

"I play for Real Madrid, The club has its own decision, and I understand that it is at the beginning of the season, but I have always paid attention to and admired my teammates in the national team in Chile."

■ When talking about the comparison with Barcelona's genius Lamin Yamar, the forward who came from River Plate's youth training seemed very indifferent.

Mastantono said: "There are always these comparisons in football, and the media likes to create topics, but I don't care because I don't compare myself with others. Lamin Yamal is an excellent player, and his recent performance is very exciting, and I just focus on doing my own thing."