Bad Bunny mentions Lionel Messi 5 times in new album

In his new album Nadie sabe lo que va pasar manana, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny mentioned Lionel Messi five times.

Many singers and artists use Messi in their work as a tribute to the Argentina captain. Bad Bunny has now done so, too. In his song Vuelve Candy B, Bad Bunny said (via Albiceleste Talk Twitter):

“Since Messi is in the USA, everyone knows who the GOAT is? It's no longer Tom Brady.”

In his song Monaco, the rapper said:

“What you do doesn't impress me. It's like scoring a goal after Messi and Maradona.”

In the song Acho PR, the rapper said:

“Maradona and Messi in football in reference to the best in the world.”

In another song named Thunder y lighting, he said:

“Messi hat-trick, Estrella Patrick.”

In the song Telefono Nuevo, he said:

“The rabbit is Messi, I am Mbappe.”

Lionel Messi is one of the most popular athletes in the world. Hence, it shouldn't come as a surprise that top artists often refer to the Argentine in their albums.

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Lionel Scaloni provides update on Lionel Messi fitness

Lionel Messi came off the bench in Argentina's 1-0 win against Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier in Buenos Aires on Thursday (October 12).

The 36-year-old replaced Julian Alvarez in the 53rd minute but didn't make a goal contribution. Hence, fans are curious to know whether Messi will start against Peru on Tuesday (October 17).

Manager Lionel Scaloni talked about the same after the win over Paraguay. The Argentina coach said (via TyC Sport):

“We will talk in the next few days. He has two more training sessions to continue collecting minutes, and we will see. It is not discounted that he plays. It is not discounted that he does not play - because I haven't talked about that yet - but today I think it was risky that he could get more minutes than usual.

"We talked about it, and we agreed on that, and, I think, it was prudent because we run the risk of having a problem - especially because of the level that the team can show with guys who can contribute other things. We will talk in these days, and we will decide.”

Since suffering a muscular injury during the previous international break, Lionel Messi has been a sporadic presence for club and country. Both Inter Miami boss Tata Martino and Scaloni have taken a cautious approach about Messi's involvement.