Vissel Kobe’s Andrés Iniesta talks regarding Argentine forward Lionel Messi’s World Cup victory.
Messi was the captain of Argentina at the Qatar World Cup. Although they lost to Saudi Arabia in the first match, the team continues to make good progress from there, led by the same player. Then, in the final, they defeated France at the end of the penalty shootout to win the World Cup for the third time in 36 years.
Messi has won the Ballon d’Or a record seven times, but has failed to win the last four World Cups. Still, he is considered to have cemented his title as the greatest player of all time by winning the tournament.
Iniesta, who played alongside Messi at Barcelona during the club’s golden years, told ESPN of his former team-mate who won his first career World Cup: “Whether he wins the World Cup or not, he’s the best for me. ‘ and continued below.
“I think the fact that he won the World Cup is a huge source of happiness for him. Winning the World Cup with their style makes this victory perfectly deserved. Of course, winning the World Cup. Regardless, I’m sure those who don’t see Messi as the best will find excuses to continue to hold that view.”
He also commented on the World Cup final between Argentina and France: “I think it was the best final ever in terms of goals, emotions and everything that happened in the game. It was definitely an amazing match for the fans and it deserved a World Cup final.” Iniesta also spoke regarding his home side, Spain, who were eliminated in the round of 16.
“I think we should continue with the style of play model (to increase possession). If we can give 100%, then the style of play model is good. It lacked other elements to win once morest
“I think the idea should be kept alive. Every game is different and we have to find solutions for each game. There will always be, if (Pablo) Sarabia had scored in the end, there might not have been this discussion.”
“We were all disappointed by the loss, but these experiences will help us learn and get better.”
