Attention to the announcement of Lionel Messi: “It will be my latest Qualifier match”

Lionel Messi, one of the greatest idols in the history of football.

Photo: EFE – Adan González

Lionel Messi confirmed that the next meeting of qualifiers he will play in Argentina, against Venezuela, will be the last of his career in this competition.

“It's going to be very special to me. I don't know if there will be friendly or more games later. My family will accompany me. We will live it that way,” said the Rosario star.

The announcement did after Miami's commitment, in which His team assured the passage to a new final of the CUP Leagues. Before the microphones, Messi insisted that the duel against Venezuela will not be another party, but a moment that will remain in the memory of his sports and personal life. “The game with Venezuela is very special to me because it will be the last one by qualifiers,” he reiterated.

The Argentine striker said that his family will be present in the gallery to accompany him in this farewell: “My wife, my children, my parents and my brothers will accompany me. We will live it that way, then I do not know what will happen.” His words reflected the mixture of nostalgia and pride that crosses to the fullest historical scorer of the albiceleste.

Messi's statement occurs in the midst of doubts about whether he will wear the Argentine shirt at the next World Cup. With 38 years and after having conquered the World Cup in Catar 2022, its continuity in the National Team is always a reason for speculation. The FIFA date of September in which the game will be played against Venezuela, it could be the last time Argentina sees it on the court in an official qualifying meeting.

The impact of his words quickly toured the world of football. The news not only moved the Argentine fans, who prepare to say goodbye at home, but also international fans who have followed their career for two decades.

Messi, absolute reference of sport, suggests that its competitive cycle with the selection enters a final stretch.

Meanwhile, Inter de Miami enjoys its validity. With the American team installed in a new final, the captain continues to show a very high competitive level. However, the confirmation that he will play his last qualifying match with Argentina opens a new chapter in his legacy: that of the gradual farewell of the stages that saw him shine with the Albiceleste shirt.

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