Messi confesses: 'If I hadn't been world champion, I surely would have withdrawn from the national team'
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Lionel Messi stated during an interview that he was clear that if he did not win the World Cup he should retire from the Argentine National Team, now he enjoys every moment and assures that he is happy.
Lionel Messi assured that if he had not been world champion in Qatar, he would surely have withdrawn from the Argentine National Team, the statement was In an exclusive interview for Public Television of Argentina with the well-known journalist Sofi Martínez, she also highlighted how much she enjoyed the last World Cup since she was aware that it could be her last big date with the Albiceleste.
“I enjoyed it as I had never enjoyed it before, a bit because of that, because I knew this could be my last World Cup,“ said La Pulga.
“If we hadn't been world champions I wouldn't be in the Argentine National Team anymore,“ Messi told a surprised Sofi Martínez who repeated the question and the world soccer star maintained his position saying : “yes surely“.
and if he didn't achieve it, at least he was sure that he was going to try until the end.
However, he pointed out that if he had not managed to win the World Cup, he would always feel that something was missing in his career. He also stressed that he plans to continue but living day to day, since he does not think of retiring after winning the World Cup, but recognizes that it is difficult due to age issues, to reach the next World Cup event.
After his decision to go to the Inter Miami, he said he was happy as well as his family. “We are happy to the decision we made, at first there were other plans, but we are happy and eager to undertake this new challenge“, he pointed out.