Lionel Messi expresses his solidarity with Venezuela in the face of the devastating earthquakes

Published at: 04/07/2026 11:35 AM

The captain of the Argentine soccer team, Lionel Messi, publicly expressed his solidarity and support for the people of Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes that occurred in the country last week. The emblematic striker sent an emotional message of encouragement this Saturday from the mixed zone, immediately after the end of the match where Albiceleste won their way to the round of 16 of the World Cup against Cape Verde.

The statements of the world soccer star came just after the South American team won an overtime victory to ensure their continuity in the world championship. “A very big message to all the people in Venezuela, we know because of the terrible misfortune they are going through and it's something difficult to explain (...) a lot of force from here,” said the attacker, expressing his deep shock at the complex contingency situation facing the Caribbean nation.

The leader of the Argentine national team joins an outstanding list of highly competitive sports figures and personalities from various fields who have expressed their public support, in addition to coordinating numerous donations to serve affected citizens throughout the country.

Other internationally renowned soccer players, such as Colombians Luis Díaz and Richard Ríos, along with Englishman Jude Bellingham, have also had words of support and gestures of solidarity with the Venezuelan population in these difficult times.

This global fraternity movement was firmly confirmed in the development of the most important football tournament on the planet during the last date of the group stage. Prior to the start of each event scheduled for the international day, delegations and fans observed a rigorous minute of silence in honor of the victims of the earthquake catastrophe, an institutional gesture that united the global sports community in a message of respect and encouragement to the Venezuelan people.

Mazo News Team