Messi opened the game about playing another World Cup for Argentina and made it clear what his planning is for the coming years
Messi opened up about the future of his career at Argentina and the possibility of playing the next world Cup. The striker signed a contract with Inter Miami last Wednesday, the 7th, and surprised the football world. It should be noted that it attracted the attention of barcelona and also from Al Hilalbut chose to venture into American football.
Even with the decision to move to the MLS, some questions surrounding Messi’s future were also discussed. The main one was his planning to play in the next World Cup. Best player of Argentina in Qatar, he made it clear that he does not plan to defend the colors of the albiceleste national team in the 2026 world cup.
As I said before, I don’t think I will participate in the next World Cup. I don’t know what will happen in the future, but I haven’t changed my mind about it. I wish I could be there to watch it, but I won’t be.“, he said in an interview with ‘Titan Sports’.
Therefore, Messi reinforced that he should no longer play in a World Cup and that Qatar was his last participation in the world cup. The tendency is that the attacker is now just another Argentine fan in the stands: “After winning the Cup I was missing, I am satisfied and grateful for the career I had and that is the most important thing for me. I think I played my last Cup“.
Even though he has hinted that Qatar was his last World Cup, Messi has yet to announce his retirement from the national team. After winning the World Cup, he was present on all of Lionel Scaloni’s lists and never got to say when he would say goodbye to the national team. For now, he continues as captain, number 10 and main reference of the albiceleste team.
Source: sportbuzz
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