Argentina cried after the victory over Venezuela, living in the belief that it was the last dance of Lionel Messi and Angel di Maria in their homeland, and that they will no longer watch those two masters. The pair also announced that they would retire from the national team after the World Cup… And changed their minds. First it was Lionel Messi, and Angel di Maria soon followed. The World Cup may be their last. But, the performance for Argentina in the grand finale against France is definitely not!2005—Di María and Messi win the U20 World Cup2008—Win Olympic gold (Messi assists Di María winner)2014—Lose in the World Cup final to Germany2021—Win the Copa América on a Di María goal2022—Both score in the World Cup finalTogether 🤗 pic.twitter.com/g77NHwBQPI— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 18, 2022 Lionel Messi announced after the end of the final and the lifting of the Golden Globe that he will continue to play in the Argentinian jersey in the future. Just to see what it’s like to wear it like a world champion. He threw millions of Argentines into trance and, in all likelihood, he will be there in 2024 for the Copa America.”No, I did not withdraw from the national team. I want to continue playing for Argentina now as world champion,” Messi said after the trophy ceremony.Messi’s emotional message to fans, teammates and MaradonaAnd Lionel Scaloni doesn’t want to put any time frames on Messi’s potential run with the national team.”Messi should have a place at the upcoming World Cup, we want him to continue. If he wants to continue playing, the ‘ten’ will always be waiting for him. He has earned the right to decide for himself what to do with his career and the national team” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_6906259##And Lionel Scaloni suddenly got another “reinforcement”. Argentinian TyC Sports published the information that Angel di Maria is not saying goodbye to the national team either. It’s not the end. He will follow Messi’s path, he will be available to the coach for at least one more year. Probably longer. Di Maria scored in the final of the Olympic Games, the Copa America, the Finals and the World Cup in Qatar. These days, everything is good for the people of Argentina. Only good news.
