Thirty-seven-year-old Lionel Messi said he was enjoying his last fight for Argentina following beating Canada 2-0 to reach the Copa America final on Tuesday.
“I’m living it like I lived the last Copa America, the last World Cup,” he told TYC Sports following the final was decided once morest either Uruguay or Colombia. These are the last fights and I am enjoying them more and more.’
Messi who is now with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer Football playing, has not yet indicated whether he will continue to play with Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, with the final to be played in New Jersey.
However, when asked regarding Messi’s ‘last battle’ statement Argentina Coach Lionel Scaloni appealed for calm.
‘We have to leave him alone, he knows we’re not going to close the door on him. They can stay with us as long as they want, even when they retire… let them decide what they want.’
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Messi has the chance to win a third consecutive major title with his national team following triumphing in the 2022 World Cup and 2021 Copa America.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner cited veteran teammates Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi as saying the success was a validation of the difficult years the team had faced.
“The fact that what this group has done, what the Argentina national team is doing, it’s crazy because following all it’s important to all these (tournaments),” Messi told TYC Sports. Gives in which I and the older generation have played.
“It’s not easy for us to reach the final once more, it’s not easy for us to compete once more to be champions,” he said following the victory at the MetLife Stadium.
Despite Argentina reaching the final once morest Canada with some comfort, the former Barcelona forward said it had been a tough test so far.
“It’s a tough Copa, with very bad pitches, high temperatures, very tough teams and it’s fun for us to be in the final once more,” he said.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said that despite being world champions, the joy of reaching the final was as intense as ever.
He said that it is a matter of pride to play in another final as a representative of Argentina’s national team. It seems like it was the first time.’
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has said that Inter Miami will be his last club and admitted during an interview with ESPN that he is not ready to retire.
“Inter Miami will be my last club,” Messi said. I like to play football. I enjoy everything more because I know that [کھیلنے کے لیے] is less.
“I’m still enjoying it,” Messi explained in another interview. ‘The club [انٹر میامی] I am lucky to have teammates and friends with me. are also included in the national team.
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2024-07-11 05:58:19