Many will be backing Lionel Messi at the 2022 FIFA World Cup to bring back the trophy that has long eluded him, as this tournament marks the last of his career.
The 35-year-old was about to postpone the competition in 2014 but fell in the final against Germany. However, now that it’s the end of the road, many are rooting for the end of the storybook to see Messi cap off his international career with a World Cup trophy.
Despite taking part in the same tournament, Spain national team manager and former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique admitted on a Twitch live broadcast that he would like to see Messi and Argentina submit the trophy. .
“If Spain didn’t win, I would love Argentina. Why ? Because I think it would be unfair for a player like Messi to retire without winning a World Cup, » Enrique said.
“If Spain don’t win, I would like Argentina to win. A player of Messi’s stature, it would be unfair for him to retire without winning a World Cup. »
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Enrique said Messi’s entrepreneur at Barcelona and there was a great relationship. The last two UEFA Champions League games the Catalan side won in the 2014-15 season, so his response to seeing the veteran striker win comes as no surprise.