Inter Miami forward and captain Lionel Messi gave advice to Franco Colapinto, a driver for the Alpine team.
Idman.Biz reports that Colapinto is also Argentinian, like Messi.
"To be honest, I had never spoken to him [before meeting him at the Miami Grand Prix]. He gave me a helmet and really wanted to meet me one day. We have mutual friends, and finally it happened - he was able to come to training and we met. Franco is really great.
What advice would you give him? He has to live his story. And be prepared for a lot, because when you are in the public eye, events hit you from all sides, good and bad. Especially in difficult moments, he needs the support of his loved ones, his family, his circle, because in the end that's what gets him through difficult moments. When things are going well, everything is easier, people come together, but when things are going badly, it's important to know who is on your side," ESPN quotes Messi.