Messi told Divya Gokulnath, a co-founder of BYJU’S, “My dream was to be a footballer; I spent all day with a ball”

A conversation between Lionel Messi and Divya Gokulnath, co-founder of BYJU’S, was taking place. In November of last year, Messi signed on to serve as the company’s brand ambassador.

In an interview with Divya Gokulnath, co-founder of BYJU’S, on Wednesday, football legend Lionel Messi said, “My dream since infancy was to be a player, I spent all day with a ball.” The edtech platform’s brand ambassador is Messi. Gokulnath questioned the FIFA World Cup winner about the career he would have chosen if he had not chosen to play football.

Messi responded by saying he doesn’t really know because he has always wanted to play football. And he considers himself fortunate because he was able to realize his childhood ambition. “I don’t know whether it is good or terrible, but it was my identity and the only thing I thought about since I was a tiny kid,” he added.

Messi also acknowledged that becoming a father has changed him. Ciro, Mateo, and Thiago are the three boys Messi is the father to. He claimed that because of the support of his family, he is now able to accept his setbacks and losses with grace. Naturally, losses still sting, but you attempt to put them behind you when you’re with your family.

Gokulnath also questioned Lionel Messi about his plan for recovering from a setback. There are many kinds of defeats, according to Messi. However, some wounds are more painful and take longer to heal than others. In any case, whether or not they are forgotten, time eventually heals them all. He clarified that one thinks less about their mistakes as time goes on. “Focus on what is coming rather than what has already happened,” he added as another piece of advice.

Messi joined the organization as a brand ambassador in November of last year.

Due to the timing of the announcement—which coincided with layoffs and growth-related difficulties—the Softbank-backed edtech company saw severe reaction. In an email to the staff on the occasion of New Year’s, Byju Raveendran, the company’s founder, and CEO, addressed the problem.

Speaking about Messi, everything turned out well for him in the end, didn’t it? The not-so-secret to his success is a little bit of faith at each step and a lifetime of learning. We are fortunate to be able to learn a lot from him, he added in the email, and there is much for us to do so.