The captain of the Argentina team, Lionel Messiexpressed that he felt “sorry” because Diego Armando Maradona He would not have enjoyed seeing the Albiceleste lift the World Cup in Qatar 2022. “I am very sad that he cannot live what we experienced, because I know how he felt for the Argentine team,” said the Inter Miami player in an interview with the ESPN network.
Regarding his relationship with ‘el Pelusa’, the man from Rosario revealed that more than some say, they both have a great respect for each other and stressed that Maradona has always been a football idol in the world . “He loved me a lot and I loved him, even though many things were said in between. We both knew what we felt,” said the former player of FC Barcelona or Paris Saint Germain.
The team led by the Argentine star fondly remembers that experience in the Qatari country, which was the third star on the national shirt and which also mobilized millions of people to celebrate the long-awaited title at the famous Obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio from Buenos Aires.
“We lived a World Cup together,” Messi recalled. “Beyond the result, it was an unforgettable experience. I was very good and I enjoyed being the coach of the national team,” he said, remembering the times when Maradona was the coach of the Albiceleste (2008-2010).
He will not be able to participate in the Olympic Games
The man from Rosario now faces the challenge of proving again the Copa América won in 2021 in Brazil, a tournament that starts on June 20 in the United States and where Argentina starts as the top favorite, after a great performance in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Regarding the possibility of seeing the attacker defend Argentina’s shirt again at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Messi confirmed that he had spoken to the U-23 coach, former soccer player Javier Mascherano, and revealed that he is not in the team that will look for the gold that the team already got in 2004 and 2008. “I spoke with ‘Masche’ and the truth is that we both understand the situation,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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