Lionel Messi has expressed his gratitude towards his Argentine teammates in his most recent interview which was aired yesterday. Last month, Messi and the Argentine national team traveled to China for a friendly match against Australia. Before the match, the Argentine skipper appeared in an interview with TV Publica hosted by Sofi Martinez.
Although snippets from that interview were available previously, the entire interview was aired yesterday. In the interview, Lionel Messi spoke at length about different topics including the World Cup 2022. He talked about his relationship with the other Argentine players. Messi also highlighted the special connection he had with Rodrigo De Paul, who has been often dubbed as Lionel Messi’s “bodyguard.“
Talking about the national team, Lionel Messi said, “I went through difficult situations and was criticized a lot, I saw that there was a generation of boys who defended me to the death. They fought with a lot of people to defend me. Thank you for all that love and those fights you had for me. It is also a great satisfaction for them to have won the World Cup.”
Leo Messi: “I went through difficult situations and was criticized a lot, I saw that there was a generation of boys who defended me to the death. They fought with a lot of people to defend me.
“Thank you for all that love and those fights you had for me. It is also a great… pic.twitter.com/tyAMPW7IxT
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) July 12, 2023
Moreover, the World Cup 2022 Golden Ball winner also talked about his imminent retirement from the national team. While he didn’t specify a particular time or year, he did mention that he wants to continue for some more time. Meanwhile, the former PSG star wants to enjoy whatever time he has left in his soccer career. Messi also said that he wants to appreciate “everything more” as he comes close to hanging up his boots.
Lionel Messi revealed his immediate feelings after winning the World Cup
December 18, 2022, was a historic night for Argentina as they defeated France to win the World Cup after 36 years. Around 88,000 odd fans at the iconic Lusail Stadium in Qatar witnessed Lionel Messi collapsing to his knees in disbelief as Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty kick. Moments later, an emotional Messi was mobbed by the other Argentine players.
Leandro Paredes: “I will take that hug with Messi for the rest of my life. Turning around, seeing him on his knees and being the first to hug him as a world champion, it was incredible.
“I yelled at him ‘we are world champions’ and he told us ‘thank you, thank you, I love you.”… pic.twitter.com/dwNlkBPONJ
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) July 5, 2023
A few days ago, Argentine midfielder Leandro Parades revealed what Lionel Messi said after winning the World Cup. Parades, who was the first one to hug Messi, said, “I will take that hug with Messi for the rest of my life. Turning around, seeing him on his knees, and being the first to hug him as a world champion, it was incredible. I yelled at him ‘we are world champions’ and he told us ‘thank you, thank you, I love you.”
• Did you say thank you and I love you to the guys after the final whistle?
Leo Messi: “It’s hard for me to express myself in this way but that’s how I felt. It’s a group I love so much. Of course we are many and I am closer to some colleagues than others, but overall I have… pic.twitter.com/KB0gKRfVXp
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) July 12, 2023
Moreover, Lionel Messi also talked about his immediate feelings after winning the World Cup. He said, “It’s hard for me to express myself in this way but that’s how I felt. It’s a group I love so much.” Currently, the former FC Barcelona star is all set to start his new chapter at Inter Miami. Messi, who is excited to make his debut, has promised to give his “maximum” for Inter Miami.
