Can the Argentine striker be tempted by a last chance to win the title with his country?
With a delay Copa America For a year due to the Corona pandemic, there is a possibility that Lionel Messi has already played his last version of the tournament with Argentina last year.
Messi came out Argentina He finished third in Copa America 2019 After losing 2-0 to Brazil in the semi-finals, the Barcelona star failed again in an international championship.
But could Messi play in Copa America 2021?
Will Lionel Messi play in the America’s 2021 Cup?
There was already uncertainty about Messi playing in Copa America 2020, So if he were to participate in the deferred 2021 version, he would be 34 years old.
There is still a slight chance to play in the next edition of the tournament.
Lionel Messi has not yet officially retired from his duties towards Argentina national team, Though he might find that within the next year or so it would be a good time to retire.
In 2019, Tango coach Lionel Scalloni said of the possibility that the flea would lead Argentina in a championship Copa America 2020 “I don’t know if it will be [آخر بطولة يلعب فيها ميسي مع الأرجنتين] We hope that this will not happen. “
He added: “But Argentina You only need the title. I hope you don’t promise anything, but we’ll do the best we can to reach the final. “
Perhaps Lionel Messi still tends to a last boost in a major tournament with Argentina, He never won a major championship with his great national team, but he approached on several occasions such as the 2014 World Cup and America’s Cup 2015 and 2016 when he lost his team in the final.
But the Barcelona star’s reputation in the continental championships has been tarnished after his controversial allegations that the 2019 America Cup was manipulated in favor of host Brazil.
He was sent off for only the second time in his career after a fight with Chilean midfielder Jarry Middle in the third and fourth place match, which also appeared in red.
“There is no doubt that the whole thing has been prepared for Brazil,” Messi said after VAR’s decisions, which were in Brazil’s favor during the semi-final loss.
He added: “I hope VAR and referees will not play any role in the final and that Peru will be able to compete but it seems difficult for me.”
“I didn’t want to be part of this corruption, we shouldn’t be part of this disrespect that we experienced during Copa America“.
And on the national team Argentina He said: “We could have gone further but we were not allowed to the final match, corruption, referees and all the rest prevented people from enjoying football.”
Brazil was crowned champion Copa America When she beat Peru 3-1 in the final, Messi was then fined $ 1,500 by the South American Federation and secured an international suspension for one match.
The Federation stated: “In football sometimes you win and sometimes you lose and accept the result of a match of loyalty and respect is the main pillar of fair play, and the same applies to refereeing decisions, which are human and will never be perfect.”
Messi retired from international football once before, albeit briefly, after losing Argentina In front of Chile in the final of the 2016 American Cup penalty shootout.
The striker missed a penalty shootout and declared his retirement from international football after the match, but later reversed his decision.
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