2/6/2022–|Last update: 2/6/202206:26 PM (Mecca)
After leading his teammates to victory over Italy and winning the “Finalisma” Cup, Argentina’s players threw their captain Lionel Messi into the air after inspiring them to win their second title in a year.
The success of the national team finally comes to the 7-time Ballon d’Or winner late in his trophy-laden career.
Argentina won its first title this year by defeating Italy 3-0 in a meeting between the South American and European champions, and Messi had effectively contributed to his country’s victory in the Copa America last July, to achieve his first major title with the national team.
After his performance in his 161st match with Argentina, there is no indication that the 34-year-old Messi’s level has slowed and his chances of leading the “Tango” to win the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year have declined.
Messi said – after winning his 40th title in his football career – that “what we lived here was beautiful .. we knew it would be a beautiful match and a wonderful place to win the title.”
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“We continue to develop and this is what we are looking for. We are working day after day to further improve. We still say that we are not the favorites (to win the World Cup), but we will fight against any opponent, because this group is full of hope and has clear goals. And now we have matches.” Important in September, we need to work and improve in order to reach the best possible way for our appearance in the World Cup.”
It is noteworthy that the “Albaceleste” team reached 32 games in a row without losing, and Messi’s companions are only 5 games away from equalizing the record recorded in the name of the Italian national team.