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Messi Sends Message of Support to Venezuela After Earthquakes

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lionel Messi sent a message of support to Venezuelans affected by recent devastating earthquakes.
  • Messi expressed solidarity after Argentina's World Cup qualifying win against Cape Verde.
  • Other international footballers, including Jude Bellingham, Luis Díaz, and Richard Ríos, have also offered support to Venezuela.

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi has extended a message of solidarity to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. The message came shortly after Argentina's victory over Cape Verde (3-2) in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match held in the United States.

Speaking to the press after the game, Messi conveyed his deep sympathy to the Venezuelan people enduring the "terrible misfortune." He acknowledged the difficulty of the situation, expressing support for those who have lost family members, are searching for loved ones, or are living in uncertainty about the future. "Sending much strength from here," he added.

Sending a very big message to all the people of Venezuela, for the terrible misfortune they are going through.

— Lionel MessiThe Argentine footballer expressing solidarity with Venezuela after a match.

Messi is not the only prominent footballer to voice support for Venezuela. English midfielder Jude Bellingham also offered words of encouragement after a match between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Upon hearing "Venezuela" mentioned by a journalist, Bellingham paused and addressed the cameras, sending "much encouragement and much affection to everyone in Venezuela."

It's something difficult to explain and, well, sending support to all those people who are suffering a lot, who lost family members, who cannot find family members, who are in uncertainty, who don't know what happened, what will happen… Sending much strength from here.

— Lionel MessiDetailing his message of support to those affected by the Venezuelan earthquakes.

Colombian footballers Luis Díaz and Richard Ríos joined the initiative on June 27, releasing a joint message of support for the neighboring nation grappling with the impact of the earthquakes on its infrastructure and population.

Additionally, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo sent a personal message of encouragement to Andrés Mieles, a young Venezuelan survivor rescued from the rubble of his home. Mieles lost his entire family and a leg in the earthquakes, and Ronaldo's gesture aims to provide emotional support during his recovery.

Yes, much encouragement and much affection for everyone in Venezuela.

— Jude BellinghamThe English footballer offering support to Venezuela.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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