The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that he supports the Argentine National Team in this World Cup and claimed that this preference is due to his relationship with President Javier Milei, whom he defined as "a great friend of Israel".
His statements were made during an interview that generated a stir due to both political and sports references.
During the conversation with Ben Ben Baruch from The Mojo Podcast, the Israeli leader explained the reasons for his interest in the Argentine team and highlighted the economic reforms of the libertarian administration. In that context, he maintained that his following of the matches is not solely due to the figure of Lionel Messi.
I look to Argentina, do you know why? Messi? -Baruch asks-. No, before that. They have a president who is a superstar, he really is, and he has done incredible things with his economy by adopting a free market economy. We like to talk about that". In this way, he emphasized his appreciation for the economic direction taken by Milei's administration.
I met him, he came to Israel for a friendly match and we took him to a stadium, and we brought children with cancer, which is something very painful to see. I have visited them many times and it is always difficult," he recounted.
