Leo Messi established himself this Sunday in Qatar as the world champion in what could be his last participation in the world’s top national team competition.
This may be his last World Cup, but the Argentine star is not leaving the national team, he will continue to wear the albiceleste as long as he is considered, as he himself confirmed this Sunday. “I will not retire from the national team. I want to continue playing for Argentina to honor the world champion title. This is the title I missed and here it is”, assured the captain, chosen MVP of the match and the tournament.
Messi acknowledged that he wanted to “close my career with this, I can’t ask for anything more. Thank God he gave me everything. Almost closing out my career this way was awesome. After that, what will there be? I got the Copa América, the World Cup… It was given to me almost at the end. “I love football, what I do”. more games as world champion,” he told TyC Sports.
Leo did not hide that being crowned world champion is the dream he has yet to fulfill. “It is anyone’s childhood dream, I was lucky to have achieved everything and what I was missing is already here,” he insisted, euphoric.
The former Barça player, who finished the tournament with 7 goals and three assists, does not forget the pain caused by the victory over France in a heart-rending final. “It’s crazy, you love it, but it’s the best thing there is. it is lovely. He really likes her. God will give it to me, I had this presentiment, we worked a lot but we managed it”, said the Argentine star, already holding the trophy in hand.
Messi never gets tired of repeating that “it was made to wait but it is the most beautiful thing there is. I can’t wait to celebrate it in the countryside, in Argentina, to see the madness there. We have worked hard.” The PSG player wondered, totally unleashed, “what more could you ask for today? Soccer is really a fun sport. Winning the World Cup is every child’s dream. This is for the Argentine people. “
Source: La Verdad
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