«Crazy»
Argentina national team captain Leo Messi described the Qatar 2022 World Cup final against France, which was decided on penalties, as «madness» and explained his divine premonition that it was the day to win his first World Cup.
«We suffered but we made it»
«It was a long time coming, but here it is. This cup is beautiful. We suffered a lot, but we got it. We can’t wait to be in Argentina to see how crazy it’s going to be,» he said in statements to the South American country’s Public Television, picked up by Europa Press, after the final in Lusail.
«I wanted it very much»
The ’10’ once again pulled his side level with the penalty goal that opened the scoring and with the 3-2 in extra time that was also not definitive due to a great Mbappé. «It’s crazy that it happened this way. I wanted it so badly. I knew God was going to give it to me, I had a feeling it was going to be like this. Now, let’s enjoy it,» he said.
«To close my career like this is impressive»
«It was a very strange game, we were 2-2 like with the Netherlands and with an advantage in extra time, but thank God I got everything and I almost closed my career. To close in this way is something impressive,» added an emotional Messi.
«There’s nothing after this»
The PSG player, formerly of Barça, acknowledged that he is heading into the final stretch of his career with his trophy cabinet more than settled. «There is nothing after this, what will there be? After winning the Copa America and the World Cup, it was given to me almost at the end of my career, but on the other hand I love soccer, I enjoy what I do, I enjoy the national team,» he said.
«It’s time to enjoy»
«Everyone wants this (the Cup), it’s everyone’s childhood dream. I was lucky enough to have achieved everything in my career and now this is going there to enjoy it with you. Obviously I’m not going to go over games, we had to be champions and we are. It’s time to enjoy it,» he added.
Looking forward to going to Argentina
On the other hand, Messi acknowledged his and the entire squad’s desire to fly to Buenos Aires and celebrate the title with the fans of a country that is vibrating in the streets for the third star, 36 years after the second. «My last World Cup match, let the people wait for me, I’m looking forward to going there to enjoy myself,» he concluded.
