Messi appeared at the Fanatics Fest in New York alongside Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic and Kevin Durant for his final press conference before the World Cup final against Spain. Brady asked Messi about the viral photo with Lamine Yamal, Djokovic quizzed Scaloni on handling pressure and Durant spoke with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

The event, arranged by FIFA, replaced the traditional pre-final press conference with an innovative format.

Sources

  • [AP News — Lionel Messi speaks in advance of World Cup final](https://apnews.com/article/messi-argentina-world-cup-final-82ad1be062f7716d6107f4a001220b81)
  • [AP News — The World Cup final awaits](https://apnews.com/article/messi-spain-argentina-world-cup-final-bd35b9beccfc120ec0a78fd72162f33c)