A midfielder looks forward to playing at Wembley, describing it as an exciting chance because of the exposure the stadium provides. He draws inspiration from Lionel Messi’s 2011 Wembley performance for Barcelona against Manchester United, which he has watched repeatedly. He connects that inspiration to his own style, aiming to express himself, play with freedom, and create special moments on the pitch. He also emphasizes a preference for scoring many goals rather than only memorable ones. His recent standout goal for Notts County brought major recognition and completed a run of club awards during a breakthrough season while he is on loan from Huddersfield Town.
"“Watching Messi and knowing what he did on that pitch and now thinking I'm about to go and play on the same pitch is definitely exciting for me,” Iorpenda told BBC Sport. “I still watch it back to this day. I just love Messi.” “Any game at any level in that stadium gets lots of exposure, and I think it's just a great opportunity.”"
"Messi was just a little older than what Iorpenda is now when he dazzled for Pep Guardiola's Barca in the that famous 3-1 win against the Red Devils 15 years ago. Iorpenda does not bring up the eight-time Ballon d'Or-winning Argentine in way of comparison, although the way the Magpies midfielder swivelled near the halfway line then nutmegged an opponent as he set off on a solo run to score Notts County's goal of the season, external against Cheltenham was the most Messi-esque moment in England's fourth division."
"“I've always sort of tried to do special things on the pitch, express myself, play with freedom,” Iorpenda said. “But I'd much rather score a lot more goals than special goals.” The recognition Iorpenda got for that goal completed a hat-trick of club prizes, including both the players' player and fans' player of the season awards, in what has been a breakthrough season for the Huddersfield Town loanee."
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