Argentina's star striker Lionel Messi is set to retire from international football following the World Cup in Qatar.
Lionel Messi is one of football fans' favorite players. Messi has won numerous awards throughout his career. Lionel Messi has won seven Ballon d'Or awards, including four in a row.
He has also been named UEFA Best Player in Europe twice. Lionel Messi has also been named FIFA World Player of the Year six times.
The 35-year-old Argentina legend, who will compete in his fifth International Cup and is still looking for his first title at the showcase event, which begins on November 20 this year, revealed he is looking forward to his final appearance on the world's largest platform.
Messi stated in an interview, "There's some anxiety and nerves at the same time." It's the final one." Because Messi has yet to make a firm decision on his future with the national team following Qatar, this is the first time the PSG forward has spoken candidly about it.
Argentina, which has gone 35 games undefeated in competitive play, will enter the World Cup with high hopes after defeating hosts Brazil in the Copa America final in 2021. After a string of close calls, Messi believes the victory was a watershed moment for his team.
However, he has admitted that anything can happen in the competition and that no match is easy. He also wanted to emphasize that he wasn't sure if Argentina was the favorite, but he could see why given the national team's history in the competition. He did mention that he felt other teams were superior to them, but he did not name them.
Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986. The squad will play Saudi Arabia in Group C's first match on November 22, 2022, followed by matches against Mexico and Poland. However, the maestro has stated that he is feeling prepared for the upcoming competition and is looking forward to it.
Messi's club success stands in stark contrast to his record with Argentina. Argentina came within one win of breaking their trophy drought three times, but were defeated by Germany in the World Cup final in 2014 and Chile in the Copa America finals in 2015 and 2016.
Lionel Messi is one of the best football players of all time, if not the best. His retirement following the World Cup will be a sad moment for all of his fans, but he deserves the best, and we must all wish him the best. Maybe he'll have the perfect ending to his international career and finally win one of the prizes that have eluded him?
