After ending Argentina’s title drought on the grandest stage of all of them, talisman Lionel Messi has revealed that he’s not able to stroll away from the Albiceleste because the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) celebrity needs to proceed taking part in for the three-time world champions. Messi-led Argentina edged previous Kylian Mbappe-starrer France within the FIFA World Cup 2022 last on the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
Messi and Co. outclassed the defending champions on penalties after the summit conflict of the Qatar World Cup ended 3-3 following further time in Lusail. After guiding Argentina to its third title, Messi revealed that he needs to proceed taking part in for the newly topped world champions within the worldwide enviornment. Based on former Argentina star Jorge Valdano, Messi even has plans to play for Argentina on the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Chatting with Cadena Cope, Valdano revealed what Messi mentioned about his future with the Argentina nationwide crew throughout an interview. “Once I interviewed him earlier than the World Cup, off digital camera he instructed me that he was going to play in his fifth World Cup and that no footballer had performed six; he instructed me that it was inconceivable, and he instructed me ‘if I am a World Champion I will preserve my shirt on till the following World Cup’. We’ll see if Messi is succesful. Soccer has proven that it’s virtually inconceivable to play in six World Cups,” Valdano mentioned.
One of the adorned gamers within the historical past of the sport, Messi shattered a number of data on the Qatar World Cup. Messi grew to become the all-time main goalscorer for Argentina within the historical past of the FIFA World Cup. Messi additionally grew to become the most-capped participant within the historical past of the FIFA World Cup. The 35-year-old has represented Argentina in 5 editions of the FIFA World Cup.
Earlier, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has asserted that it’s as much as Messi to determine his World Cup future. The Argentina captain netted a sensational brace to assist the South American giants carry the well-known trophy for the third time in Qatar. The previous Barcelona captain and PSG celebrity has 172 caps for Argentina. Messi has netted 98 targets for the three-time World Cup winners within the worldwide enviornment.