BEIJING : For thirtysomething Zhang Jiao, after realising her dream of witnessing Argentina soccer great Lionel Messi lift the World Cup every match he plays from now on is 'precious'.Zhang travelled from Shanghai to Beijing this week to join scores of other giddy Messi fans as the Argentina captain came
BEIJING : For thirtysomething Zhang Jiao, after realising her dream of witnessing Argentina soccer great Lionel Messi lift the World Cup every match he plays from now on is"precious".
"It is just a friendly game, so there is not much competitive value in it. So why should I come to Beijing this time? But any opportunity to come here, to see him in a game, is valuable, precious, because you know there are not that many left." Zhang has travelled to Messi's hometown in Argentina and to the last three World Cups to see him play.
It had allowed her to travel the world, meet people, make friends, share experiences she would not have otherwise had and, she felt, become a more positive person.
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