Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez lately dispelled any notions that the upcoming 2024 Copa America can be Lionel Messi’s swan tune with the Argentina nationwide group.
Talking throughout a media session on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the place the group is getting ready for the match, Martinez emphasised that Messi’s serene and joyful demeanor suggests he has no intention of stepping away from worldwide soccer simply but.
“He’s very calm, greater than something he’s having fun with the each day. It’s lovely to be right here, all of us have an incredible relationship,” Martinez famous, highlighting the harmonious ambiance throughout the squad. “We don’t see it [as his last tournament with Argentina.] We see him comfortable, and with a formidable degree. That’s what I can let you know,” through ESPN.
Regardless of Messi’s personal admission that collaborating within the 2026 World Cup could be difficult, contemplating he’ll flip 39 in the course of the match, Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni stays optimistic. Scaloni has beforehand expressed his perception that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner may nonetheless make it to the World Cup hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
The legendary ahead has been pivotal in Argentina’s latest successes, main the group to victory in each the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Since making his debut in 2005, Messi has amassed 106 targets in 180 worldwide appearances, making him Argentina’s all-time high scorer.
Does Lionel Messi have another World Cup left in him?
At the moment enjoying for Inter Miami in Main League Soccer, Messi continues to show his extraordinary expertise. He has scored 11 targets and offered 12 assists in simply 12 video games this season. His contract with Miami extends by means of the tip of the 2025 season, making certain that his followers will see extra of his magic on the pitch for the foreseeable future.
Messi’s outstanding profession has seen him problem defenses throughout the globe, but there are nonetheless a handful of countries he has but to attain in opposition to. These embrace Hungary, Qatar, Norway, Angola, South Korea, Greece, the Republic of Eire, Costa Rica, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Russia, Iceland, and Poland. Even with these anomalies, his goal-scoring file stays unparalleled.
