Qualif. World Cup – Amsud
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It’s a match that will go down in history
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If this Copa America took place under special conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lionel Messi ignores the context. Beating Brazil in the Maracana to end a 28-year food shortage in his country is priceless in his eyes. “Against Brazil and in his country! I feel like God has this moment in store for me. It’s a match that will go down in history“, loose the native of Rosario, who had already won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. This will necessarily be the case because this final puts an end to an anomaly: like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi also knew how to win his country.
If he was not sparkling in the final and let Angel Di Maria be the hero of the meeting, Lionel Messi, who did not miss a minute despite hamstring concerns since the semi-final, has however well still marked with its imprint a test. He finished top scorer (4 goals) and passer (5 assists) of the competition.
I needed to win something with the selection
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But it is this collective success that makes him happy after years of wandering and a few months after the death of Diego Maradona. “It is also for all my former teammates who reached so many finals and could not make it. It was achieved thanks to their work“, he launches before confiding again on this unique joy:”I needed to gain something with the selection. I am grateful“.
Relieved, finally rewarded for all his years of effort when he celebrated his first milestone with Argentina in 2005, Lionel Messi, who is currently free of any contract and remains on a disappointing year with FC Barcelona, now goes be able to rest for a few days. And enjoy it. Because this time, there will be no frustration. Just a certain happiness. But he’s already thinking about the rest.
At 34 years old and while he had taken a break in selection in 2016 after a failure in the Copa America final against Chile, Messi obviously does not yet want to say stop. “I told the boys that they are the future of this selection. And they demonstrated it. They are a spectacular team. I am happy to be part of this group“, he lets go with surely the 2022 World Cup in mind. Because after having won everything with Barça, this exceptional champion is not necessarily satisfied with his country after this title which makes his mouth water .
Qualif. World Cup – Amsud
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Qualif. World Cup – Amsud
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