The captain of the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi, told his teammates before the World Cup final that this would be his last game for the national team.
elchi reports that this information was shared by Argentine journalist Hernan Castillo.
According to the source, the 39-year-old footballer gave an emotional speech in the dressing room before the match.
The star footballer told his teammates that regardless of the result, this was the final match of his international career.
After Messi announced his decision, many members of the team could not hold back their tears.
It should be noted that Messi has been wearing the Argentina national team jersey since 2005. With the national team, he became a World Cup champion in 2022 and a finalist in 2026. Messi is also a two-time Copa América winner (2021, 2024) and a Finalissima winner (2022).