Lionel (Messi) says one thing, but Lionel (Scaloni) says another. The best footballer in the world is getting closer and closer to retirement. At 35, the Argentine forward has two-three years to play, and since the World Cup is played every four years, it’s clear that Qatar 2022 will be his last. But, his coach doesn’t think so. 🇦🇷 Lio Scaloni: “Hopefully it’ll not be Messi’s last World Cup. He is happy on the field and makes a lot of people happy, not just the Argentines. And if we take care of him, there could possibly be more games for him because the world of football asks for it.“ @TNTSportsAR pic.twitter.com/geUkj1t1pl— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) November 9, 2022 When asked a month ago, Messi was pretty direct when quizzed about his role in the national team.“Is this my last World Cup? Yes, surely yes, surely yes. I feel good physically, I can have a very good preseason this year that I hadn’t done the year before because of how everything went, I started training late, playing without rhythm, with the tournament already started, then I went to the national team, when I came back I had an injury and I never finished starting” he said for Star+.’This will be my last World Cup, Argentina is not the favorite’But speaking to CNN Radio after publishing his 26 man list for the World Cup, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni opened the door for his namesake to participate in the next FIFA tournament in 2026, hosted by USA, Mexico and Canada“It may be the last, but hopefully not. He is happy on the field and he makes a lot of people happy. If we take care of him and carry him as we have to, there could possibly be more games for him because the world of football asks for it” said Scaloni. England clubs reject request to release Argentinian players earlyThe Argentine selector also talked about the upcoming World Cup in Qatarm his selection of players and the mindset he wants from his footballers. “There are some who will not play the last games as a precaution, but we know they are fine. There will be others who will have to give us tools to know if they respond on the pitch. Now there are many technological tools that can tell you what condition a player is in. We are clear that we need players who are well. We need them soon in case they have to go out to play the game on the 22nd. That’s what we’ll try to do when we close the list. The most important thing is that they enjoy playing in this jersey. It’s useless to think that you haven’t won a title when you’re about to go out and play and that all the people are waiting for you to win because it generates an anxiety that doesn’t let you perform at your best” explained Scaloni. ##NAJAVA_MECA_797788##
