World champion in 2022 with Argentina, Lionel Messi This year’s edition should set another World Cup record. The star will compete in his sixth World Cup, a mark he will share with Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexican Guillermo Ochoa.
, Lionel Scaloni gave an exclusive interview to Olé Diary and praised the number 10’s commitment.
“He will play as long as he wants because we already know who he is and it’s no surprise that he’s playing his sixth. How would it surprise us? What does surprise us is that he only won four titles with the national team. He came close to winning two more Copa Américas and a World Cup. Which was totally unfair. He should have won [esses títulos]so the line is very thin, but he demonstrated an incredible desire to be part of it”, declared the coach.
“It’s an example for young people who see him and say: ‘Look, he’s still trying, he wants to be present’. That’s the best example we have. He hasn’t changed much in profile, he’s still the same, he’s still competitive, he’s going to play his sixth World Cup and he has the same desire”, he added.
Messi will turn 39 during the World Cup, on June 24th, .
Argentina is seeking the fourth world title in its history, having lifted the cup in 1978, 1986 and 2022, the latter with the team captain.
