Gianluca Pecchini: "I brought Maradona and Totti to the Match of the Heart. Messi said no."

Gianluca Pecchini is the soul of the Partita del Cuore. Some of the greatest names in international football have appeared on the pitch with him: Maradona, Zico, Totti, Zidane, and Del Piero. "Messi is missing," he explains, "he couldn't say yes. But I'm not giving up hope; I'd love to have him on the pitch. We wanted to organize a match with a major fundraiser together with Pope Francis. I'll try again."