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Exciting Chats at Fanatics Fest: Djokovic and Messi Share Insights<\/strong><\/p>\n A special moment unfolded in Manhattan on Saturday during the Fanatics Fest event. Tennis legend Novak Djokovic took a seat to interview soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and the conversation was nothing short of inspiring.<\/p>\n Djokovic, looking to delve into Messi’s mindset, asked a straightforward yet crucial question: “How do you deal with pressure on the field?” This question is one Djokovic has often faced throughout his own career.<\/p>\n Messi, the Argentine icon, shared valuable wisdom from his years of experience. He noted that pressure is a natural part of sports, and his main focus has always been to enjoy the game. <\/p>\n “I don\u2019t think too much about pressure,” Messi said. “I see it as something normal: you go out to play, enjoy it, and compete. While we all want to win, we also need to realize that the other team is competing too, and winning isn’t always guaranteed.”<\/p>\n Accepting Losses as Part of the Game<\/strong><\/p>\n The soccer great emphasized that losses often outweigh victories in sports. He explained how accepting this reality has helped him manage pressure better. <\/p>\n “I’ve learned over time that you lose more than you win. Recognizing that has helped me grow as both a player and a person,” Messi shared.<\/p>\n The event was a star-studded affair, featuring not just Messi but also football legend Tom Brady and NBA star Kevin Durant. To wrap up a memorable day, Messi snapped an iconic selfie together with Djokovic, Brady, and Durant, creating lasting memories for fans.<\/p>\n Looking ahead, Messi is gearing up for a big match as Argentina prepares to face Spain in the final of the 2026 World Cup in New York on Sunday, July 19.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Exciting Chats at Fanatics Fest: Djokovic and Messi Share Insights A special moment unfolded in Manhattan on Saturday during the Fanatics Fest event. Tennis legend Novak Djokovic took a seat to interview soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and the conversation was nothing short of inspiring. Djokovic, looking to delve into Messi’s mindset, asked a straightforward yet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[24731,49833,49834,49835,2092,49836,5385,24145,49804],"class_list":["post-37758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-argentina-football","tag-fanatics-fest-manhattan","tag-handling-pressure","tag-kevin-durant","tag-lionel-messi","tag-messi-djokovic-interview","tag-novak-djokovic","tag-tom-brady","tag-world-cup-2026-final"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}