Messi was obsessed with playing football and did not return to the classroom after ringing the bell during recess. The teacher once criticized: There is only one Maradona

Football     4:01pm, 27 November 2025

Recently, the well-known Spanish anchor Ibai Llanos went to Messi's hometown to explore Messi's growth process.

They came to Messi’s alma mater, General Las Heras School, where there is a mural on the wall of Messi celebrating after the national team scored. Maria Jose, the current principal of this school, told the story of Messi’s time here.

Maria Jose: "I'm not sure if he was in this classroom back then. This school has not changed much from when Messi was there. Messi sat in the front row and a tall student sat in the back."

"He passed all subjects, and Leo (Messi) was never absent. He only missed one day at the end of seventh grade. He got a perfect 10 points in physical education class." "

They also visited the place where Messi played football in school. Maria Jose recalled the story at that time: "When the school bell rang, Leo always wanted to continue playing football. Sometimes I had to go to the playground to find him before he would return to the classroom. The teacher would have said to him at the time, ‘Let’s go, Leo, there is only one Maradona,’ but later the teacher admitted she was wrong. ”

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