Argentina captain Lionel Messi says the Qatar World Cup will definitely be the last of his career.
“The Qatar World Cup will be my last, of course. I feel good physically, I was able to do a very good pre-season this year, which I couldn’t do last year. It’s very important to get to where I am now, with good performance. state of mind and a lot of expectations,” said the 35-year-old.
Messi, who will be appearing in his fifth World Cup in Qatar, will make his international debut in 2005.
At that time he was a substitute against Hungary in 2005. However, he only played for two minutes before being sent off.
But after that, he then established himself in the Argentine National Team. After that, he joined the Argentine national team in the World Cup for the first time when the world football match was held in Germany in 2006.
His debut with the Argentine national team continued at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and 2014 in Brazil, where Argentina reached the final and then continued in 2018 in Russia.
And since then, he has racked up 164 caps for Argentina and is the country’s all-time top scorer with 90 goals.
In the interview, which took place in Paris where Messi plays for Paris Saint-Germain, he admitted he was nervous about facing the Qatar World Cup.
“There is anxiety, anxiety about the World Cup. But I can’t wait to get started,” he said.
He believes in the World Cup, Argentina will be a shining team. His belief is based on Argentina’s achievements over recent times.
The team managed by Lionel Scaloni have now gone 35 games without defeat and are likely to become one of the pre-tournament favorites for the Qatar tournament.
“We have reached a good moment, with very good equipment and a very strong group, but anything can happen. All matches are very difficult. The favorites are not always the ones who end up winning or taking the expected path. Argentina is always a candidate because of its history and what it is. meaning. But we are not the only favourites, there are other teams that are above us,” he said.
