With the Argentinian soccer team in town for a friendly against El Salvador on Saturday at FedEx Field, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin weren’t going to miss out on an opportunity to meet Lionel Messi.
Wearing gear featuring their personal logos, Griffin and Ovechkin attended Argentina’s training session Friday at FedEx Field along with Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. Ovechkin also wore an FC Barcelona shirt. The players chatted and posed for photos with each other while waiting for Messi to arrive.
[Wizards and Pacers players pose for photos with Messi]
#Redskins QB @RGIII meets up with @washcaps LW @ovi8 at #FedExField! Wonder what they’re doing there..? pic.twitter.com/vecYUe52ly — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) March 27, 2015
It’s a meeting of the minds at Fed Ex Field to meet a certain Argentinian soccer player today… pic.twitter.com/dOJ82fZNSe — Monumental Network (@MonumentalNtwrk) March 27, 2015
Just talkin shop… pic.twitter.com/b5ndgUS7er — Monumental Network (@MonumentalNtwrk) March 27, 2015
Check out the ‘washcapitals’ on @Snapchat to see more from @ovi8 & @Kuzya92‘s visit to Redskins Park to meet Messi pic.twitter.com/UdgCVKHM4M — Washington Capitals (@washcaps) March 27, 2015
Caption: It’s nice to meet RG3!!!good luck next year!
Eventually, the trio met Messi and presented him with personalized No. 10 Redskins and Capitals jerseys.
Check this out! #Redskins QB @RGIII, @washcaps @ovi8 and @Kuzya92 & @FCBarcelona‘s Messi together. pic.twitter.com/sXk68PV8tr — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) March 27, 2015
.@ovi8 and @rgiii watching @Argentina practice. pic.twitter.com/Cm4cZMV9Lz
— Monumental Network (@MonumentalNtwrk) March 27, 2015
#RG3 and #Ovechkin checking out #MESSI. #Redskins #Caps #DC pic.twitter.com/DAwvE9QItR
— Sebastian Salazar (@SebiSalazarCSN) March 27, 2015
In July, Griffin posted a photo of himself in a Messi jersey after Argentina advanced to the World Cup final with a win over the Netherlands.
Caption: Congrats to our guy Messi #teamadidas #allin or nothing
Ovechkin posted a photo of Messi after Germany defeated Argentina in the World Cup final.
Caption: U stil #1!!!#messi u my champion!!!!!!!bad luck!!!!u the best!!!
