Football legend Lionel Messi on Thursday, October 6 announced his retirement from International Football. He stated that the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be his last.
It’s my last World Cup [Qatar 2022], surely. I feel good physically, I was able to do a very good pre-season this year, which I couldn’t do last year. It was essential to get to where I am, with a good state of mind and a lot of hope, Messi told ESPN.
Lionel Messi
Messi, the Argentina national team captain, and PSG man further informed on Twitter about his decision while writing,
I am counting down the days until the World Cup, yes. There’s a little bit of anxiety of wanting it to be now. And the nerves of saying, well, we are here, what’s going to happen.
Lionel Messi
It will be my last World Cup, for sure. The decision has been made, he added in another tweet with broken heart emoji.
Lionel Messi
Messi, the 35-year-old will appear in his fifth World Cup in Qatar this year. He made his international debut in 2005 and has since won 164 caps for Argentina and is the country’s all-time record scorer with 90 goals.
Messi has won seven-time Ballon d’Or followed by Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (5 Ballon d’Or). He has scored 780 senior career goals for club and country and has the most goals record by a player for a single club.
Argentina will start its campaign for FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar against Saudi Arabia on November 22. Later, on November 27 will play against Mexico and will face Poland on December 1 in group C matches.
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