Messi Confirms 2022 World Cup Will Be His Last
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Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month
will be the last of his career. The 35-year-old Argentina star will play in
his fifth World Cup but is still seeking his first title at the showpiece
tournament.
“There’s some anxiety and nerves at the same time … it
is the last one,” Messi said in an interview with Star Plus.
It is
the first time the Paris Saint-Germain striker has spoken openly about his
future after the tournament, which starts on 20 November. Messi did not make
it clear whether he would retire from the national team after Qatar.
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Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986. The team will open
their tournament on 22 November against Saudi Arabia in Group C before facing
Mexico and Poland.
“I don’t know whether we are big favorites, but
I believe Argentina is a candidate because of its history, which means even
more now because of the way we got here,” Messi said. “But in a World Cup
anything can happen, all the matches are very difficult. It isn’t always the
favorites who win it.”
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