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Lionel Messi shared a wholesome moment after Argentina’s match against Iceland when he realized he was speaking with Daníel Guðjohnsen, the son of his former Barcelona teammate Eiður Guðjohnsen. Fans loved seeing Messi's reaction as the encounter highlighted how much time has passed since the legendary 2009 Barcelona squad. The interaction quickly became a viral full-circle football moment.

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00:01After Argentina's friendly win over Iceland, Lionel Messi shared a brief
00:05post-match conversation that quickly caught the attention of soccer fans. Messi
00:10appeared genuinely surprised when he realized he was speaking with Daniel
00:14Gujonsson, the son of former Barcelona striker Eir Gujonsson, a teammate he
00:19shared a locker room with between 2006 and 2009.
00:23Yeah I thought that Argentina were a different team in the second half and
00:26certainly because of the presence of those players that we think are going
00:30to start the first match and of course Lionel Messi being on the field makes all
00:33the difference in the world. They're a different team with him on the field.
00:37What he can do, what he can see, what he can create.
00:42How quick was John Gujonsson trying to get the jersey of Lionel Messi?
00:47The whistle hadn't even blown and he was already asked.
00:49The interaction instantly became special because Messi and Eir were part of
00:53Barcelona's legendary 2009 treble winning squad. Now years later, Messi is preparing
00:59for another World Cup while meeting the next generation connected to one of the
01:03most memorable eras of his career.
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