And after he missed the opportunity to raise the prestigious cup for the first time in his career in 2014 by losing in the final against Germany, Messi, the soul that his last World Cup participation will be successful, in order to add to his balance the only title that is absent from his treasures.
In an interview with the South American Football Association “Conmipol”, Messi said: “We are very excited. We have a very good and very essential group.
But we are thinking about walking step by step. We know that the World Cup groups are not easy. ”
Argentina is playing in the third group, where its career begins on Tuesday, confronting Saudi Arabia, before the Mexico and Poland meeting on the 26th and 30th.
Coach Lionel Scaloni’s men are playing a final match on Wednesday against the UAE in Abu Dhabi before heading to Doha.
Messi hopes that “we start the World Cup in the best possible way, because that will allow us to face everything that awaits us after that,” praising the solidity that the team led by Scalloni, which was strengthened by winning the Copa America title last year.
“The more we play and the more we spend more time on the field, the more we know each other. We know the characteristics of each other and know what is best for every moment.
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The 35 -year -old ruled out that a major surprise in relation to the identity of the winner of the world title, explaining, “Whenever we talk about the candidates, we always talk about the same teams. If you want to give preference (in the ability to win) to some teams, I think that Brazil, France and England are progressing Somewhat on other candidate teams.
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On the other hand, Messi stated that he has completely adapted to life in Paris after a difficult first season in the French capital, explaining, “After this (acclimatization) that lasted for a year, it is a long time. Today I am happy where I live with my family and enjoy our time in Paris. “.
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