Argentina's former star has made a significant statement about Lionel Messi. Who led South America's giants to their third FIFA World Cup title in Qatar? Argentina's talisman, Lionel Messi, has stated that he is not ready to leave the Albiceleste. The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star wants to stay with the three-time world champions. Argentina's title drought was ended on the grandest stage of all.
Argentina defeated France by a narrow margin in Sunday's FIFA World Cup 2022 final at the Lusail Stadium. Messi and company outmatched the reigning champions on penalties after the highest point conflict of the Qatar World Cup ended 3-3 after extra time in Lusail. After leading Argentina to its third world title, Messi made it clear that he wants to continue representing the newly crowned world champions on an international stage.
Former Argentina star Jorge Valdano. Claims that Messi intends to represent Argentina at the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Valdano confirmed to Cadena Cope what Messi said in an interview about his future with Argentina. When I interviewed him before the World Cup, he told me off camera that he would be playing in his fifth World Cup, and that no footballer had ever played in six.
"If I win the World Cup, I'll keep my shirt on until the next World Cup," he said, declaring it impossible. We'll see if Messi can pull it off. "Football has demonstrated that participating in six World Cups is practically impossible," Valdano said. Messi set a number of records during the Qatar World Cup, cementing his place as one of the greatest players of all time. Messi surpassed Pelé as Argentina's all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history. Messi also became the player with the most appearances in FIFA World Cup history.
The 35-year-old Argentina representative has appeared in five FIFA World Cups. Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, has previously stated that Messi is responsible for deciding his World Cup future. Argentina's captain scored a stunning pair to help the South American giants win the prestigious trophy for the third time in Qatar. PSG's superstar and former Barcelona captain has 172 Argentina caps. Messi has 98 goals in international competition for the three-time World Cup champions.
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