Taty Castellanos of Girona, who scored a spectacular four goals against Real Madrid on Tuesday, has decided to pay respect to his countryman Lionel Messi.
The 24-year-old Argentine scored twice in each half to lead Girona to a stunning 4-2 victory over the reigning La Liga and European champions, making him the first player to score four goals against Madrid in the twenty-first century.
Not only did Tuesday’s result take Castellanos’ tally to 12 league goals for the season, but it also capped a memorable first season back in the top flight since 2019 for Girona as a club.
They are up to ninth on 41 points, comfortably securing their survival until the next campaign.
Castellanos, however, preferred to concentrate on the Argentine great and storied rival of Los Blancos despite the fact that it was such a special encounter on an individual level.
“I have always liked Barca more than Madrid because of Leo [Messi],” the forward told JijantesFC on Wednesday.
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“He is an idol for me. I’ve always really enjoyed his matches I don’t know if Leo saw yesterday’s game. We’re talking about the best player in the world.
“He’s God for us Argentines. He made me cry at the World Cup.”
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