Messi spoke like never before about the next World Cup: “I would love to play in it”

Lionel MessiI spoke like never before about his expectations of playing next World Cup with the Argentine National Teamseeking to defend the title won in Qatar 2022.

The Argentine star did not hesitate when they asked him if he wanted to be at the planetary event that will be held next year in the United States, Mexico and Canada: “It is something extraordinary to be able to be in a World Cup and I would love it.”

“I would like to be there, be well and be a key piece to help my National Team, if I arrive. And I will evaluate it day by day when the preseason begins next year with Inter and I will see if I can really be at 100%, if I can be useful to the group, to the National Team, and then I will make a decision. Obviously, I’m really looking forward to it because it’s a World Cup,” the number 10 deepened in an interview with NBC.

And he concluded: “We have just won the last World Cup, and being able to defend it again on the field is spectacular, because it is always a dream to play with the National Team, especially in official competitions.”

The current Inter Miami footballer played in the World Cups in Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, pulling out all the stops in the last one, in which he won the big title that was missing him.

Specifically regarding the title almost three years ago, which meant the Albiceleste’s third star, Messi noted: “It was the dream of my life”.

“It was also true that it was the only thing I was missing on a professional level, because I had been lucky to have achieved everything on an individual and collective level with Barcelona, ​​​​and I think that is the dream of every player. When you ask a player what his dream is, it is to be a world champion.”, closed the former Barcelona and PSG.