{
  "id": 13982548,
  "title": "Lionel Messi reveals major regret in his career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/lionel-messi-reveals-major-regret-in-his-career",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/12/lionel-messi-reveals-major-regret-in-his-career/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Argentina football star Lionel Messi has expressed regret over not learning the English language during his career. The 39-year-old, who spent over two decades with Barcelona before moving to Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, reflects on a missed opportunity. \"I regret many things. To not have learned English as a boy. I had the time to have at least studied English and I didn’t do it. I deeply regret it,\" Messi stated. Messi recounted feeling half ignorant in situations where he was with remarkable personalities, wishing he could have communicated better. He acknowledged his youthful ignorance, saying, \"When you’re young, you don’t realise it.\" Messi now imparts the importance of a good education and learning to his children, emphasizing, \"I always tell my children to take advantage of it.\" Despite never lacking anything, Messi underscores the value of English proficiency.",
  "summary": "Argentina football legend, Lionel Messi, has spoken about his regret over not learning the English language. Messi has never played in the Premier League, featuring for Barcelona for over two decades, before moving to Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami. The 39-year-old has now admitted that he had the chance to learn the language and didn’t […] Lionel Messi reveals major regret in his career",
  "key_points": [
    "Messi regrets not learning English as a boy.",
    "He felt half ignorant in situations with notable personalities.",
    "Messi emphasizes importance of education for his children."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}