No, I am not going to retire from Argentina national team, said Leo Messi after lifting FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi's antics will continue to enthrall us for a few more years as the Argentine legend has announced that he is not retiring anytime soon. This comes days after Messi declared that the Qatar edition would be his last World Cup.
"No, I am not going to retire from the Argentina national team. I want to continue playing as a champion," he told Gol. ,
Last week, announcing that the Qatar edition would be his last World Cup, Messi told Argentine media that "I feel very happy, to be able to achieve this, to end my World Cup by playing my last game in the final." Ending the trip."
He said, "There are many years to come and I don't think I'll be able to do it. And it's best to end like this."
The 35-year-old has played in 5 World Cup tournaments so far. The first one was in 2006. Obviously, this year, Messi also became the player with the most appearances in the history of the FIFA World Cup. The PSG star has now played 26 matches in five World Cup editions.
However, experts are of the opinion that he is currently in his best form and has the potential to continue for a few more years.
In what was the last World Cup for Argentina's talisman Lionel Messi, Argentina triumphed in a hard-fought final on Sunday. After being all square at the end of the second half of extra time, Argentina won the final 4–2 on penalties.
Lionel Messi was presented with the Golden Ball, which is awarded to the best player of the FIFA World Cup, after a thrilling final in Lusail that saw the legendary striker's World Cup dream come to an end with a 4-2 win over France on penalties. turned into reality after.
Playing in his final FIFA World Cup this year, Messi has been in fine form throughout the tournament. Scoring crucial goals, converting penalties and assisting his teammates to score, the 35-year-old veteran did it all.
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