Jonás Gutiérrez revealed a curious episode from the Argentina national team concentration during the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. According to the player, Lionel Messi gave 233 touches on a hotel room door during the tournament.
At the time, Messi was only 22 years old and was one of Argentina's great hopes to win the world title. The Argentine national team, coached by Diego Maradona, was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Germany 4-0.
The episode reveals one of the player's peculiar habits during the competition, showing one of the rituals the young striker had before matches. Gutiérrez shared this story as one of the memories of living with Messi during the World Cup.
