Many speculated that after winning the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, Lionel Messi would retire from Albicelestes. This cleared the doubts. “I’m not going to end my international career,” he told TyC Sports. How does he motivate his decision?
Is Lionel Messi going to end his national career after winning the World Cup?
The Argentine national team became world champions for the third time in history. Lionel Messi played a big part in this triumph, scoring seven goals during the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Thus, the player added the only trophy he missed in his career. After winning the world championship, he already has trophies for all major tournaments in his display case.
Lionel Messi after Barcelona won the La Liga in 2019. pic.twitter.com/zottLCZOnW
— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) January 26, 2023
The most effective player of the Argentina national team was recognized as the best player of the entire World Cup in Qatar. Lionel Messi scored seven goals, two of them in the final. Additionally, the win earned him his last missing and most valuable title.
What Does Messi have to say about him ending his national career?
Many speculated that this might be the best time for the 35-year-old to end his career. However, he dispelled all doubts in an interview with Gaston Edul from TyC Sports.
“It was a trophy I wanted to win all my life, I dreamed about it since I was a child. I’m not going to end my representational career. I want to play as a champion,” said Leo Messi.
Also, in the most important match, Messi showed his class. His attitude was crucial. Twice he hit the rivals’ net, and with the goal at 2:0, he also had a large share, starting a counterattack. Without him, the South American team would not have won gold.
“I knew God wanted to give me this trophy. I had the feeling that it already belonged to me. We can’t wait to come to Argentina to see how crazy the celebration will be.”
Lionel Messi on how he feels after the World Cup win:
“I now enjoy everything I do as if I were a kid” 😍 pic.twitter.com/4dz9lgEL2U
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) January 25, 2023
The World Cup could be a beautiful end to Leo Messi’s football career. However, the Argentine confessed that he did not intend to end his international career. As he admitted, he only now feels great joy from playing in national colors.
