The captain of Argentina’s soccer team, Lionel Messiconfirmed this Tuesday that it is not part of his plans to participate in the next edition of World Cupto be held at Mexico, United States and Canada in 2026.
“I think not. This was my last world. I’ll see how things go, but not in principle, I won’t go next time world“, said the Argentine star in an interview with Chinese sports media Titan Sports.
In the conversation held on the official account of the sports magazine in the Chinese short video application kuaishouthe recent signing of Miami Inter he answered questions about the current interest of Chinese fans, saying: “They have always been good to us.”
“Guardiola is the best coach in the world”
Messi stated that he was able to see the Champions League final won by City of Manchester despite the time difference with the Asian giant, and expressed that Pep Guardiolawith whom he maintains “frequent contact”, after the continental title he showed that “he is the best coach in the world”.
A position you don’t want Messi in the future, although he left a door open by noting that he was “not clear” if his thoughts would not change.
The striker of Albiceleste He also wanted to highlight his “close relationship” with Barcelonaalthough he reports that for him “it is rare to see” that without being present they shout his name, while also considering it “a thing of beauty.”
Messi can be found in China in the choice of Argentinacurrent world champion, where he will play his last two friendlies before the qualifying rounds for the World Cup in United States, Mexico and Canada in the view of Australia in beijingnext Thursday, and against Indonesia in Jakarta on the 19th.
The rivalry of Albiceleste before the ‘Socceroos‘ the replay of their confrontation on December 3 at the stadium Ahmad bin Ali of Al-Rayyan in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar 2022, where the table of Lionel Scaloni won 2-1 with goals from Messi and Julian Alvarezand in many difficulties.
Source: La Verdad
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