“I want to keep playing,” Lionel Messi puts aside international retirement rumors after leading Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory
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The Argentine National Team has achieved a monumental victory by taking home the 2022 World Cup title after defeating France in a championship match that will be remembered worldwide. Without a doubt, Lionel Messi was a major factor in the victory, scoring two goals, one from a penalty, at the Iconic Stadium in Lusail.
Without further ado, Messi has been presented with the award for the best football player of this event in Qatar. Leo took the chance to make an announcement. “No, I’m not going to retire from the national team. I want to continue playing as world champions with the Argentina shirt,” he told TyC Sports.
On December 18th, the grand finale of the 2022 World Cup was set to take place. France, who had eliminated Morocco in the semifinals, was looking to defend the title they had won in 2018. Argentina, on the other hand, was determined to reach the final after an impressive victory against Croatia. The matchup was expected to be even, as both teams had a good chance of winning.
Lionel Messi put in a stellar performance as Argentina emerged victorious on penalties against France in the World Cup final
At the end of a thrilling 120 minutes, Argentina emerged victorious, beating France 4-2 on penalty kicks to win their third World Cup title in 36 years. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria gave Argentina a 2-0 lead early on, but Kylian Mbappe responded with two goals in just 97 seconds during the second half. Messi then scored again in extra time, only to have Mbappe equalize with a penalty kick.
Didier Deschamps returned to his favored team selection after Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot recovered from the virus that had prevented them from playing in the semi-final against Morocco. Upamecano is paired with Raphael Varane, who also recovered after being ill, while Olivier Giroud is the primary striker with Kylian Mbappe on the left and Ousmane Dembele on the right.
Any more claims of Lionel Messi being anything less than a great player have to be cornered now as at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he scored seven goals in seven matches, proving himself to be both the captain and star of the team. Despite all the challenges posed by Kylian Mbappé, Messi remained strong and never backed down. He was a true leader and an inspiration to his team.
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