October 07, (THEWILL) – Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, has declared that Qatar 2022 will be his final World Cup appearance for his country.
After helping his nation win the Copa America last year, the rejuvenated Paris Saint-Germain player will strive once again to lift the trophy for the first time. The 35-year-old announced had he would not participate in another World Cup after the tournament in Qatar, which begins next month.
In his most direct answer to the question of whether he was going to keep trying, he said: “This is my last World Cup, surely, yes. We are not the top favourites. I think there are other teams that are above us today. We arrived at a good moment because of how things turned out and with a very strong group.
“Afterwards, in a World Cup anything can happen, it’s very difficult. The favourites are not always the ones who end up winning. I see similar things from the group with the one from 2014. We can’t wait to get together.”
Messi came the closest to winning the World Cup title that has eluded him throughout his illustrious career in the 2014 edition, but Germany defeated Argentina in the final game of the tournament.
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