Winner of the World Cup last winter with Argentina, Lionel Messi has finally won the only trophy he lacked. Now an Inter Miami player, the Pulga is considering temporarily putting his international career on hold.
Two years ago, Leo Messi’s international trophy cabinet was still empty. Today, the 36-year-old striker lifted the Copa America, the Finalissima and above all, the World Cup. Already victorious of all possible trophies with FC Barcelona, Messi can leave Europe with complete peace of mind. He won it all. Next month, Messi will make his Inter Miami debut on July 21 against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup. In the meantime, the Pulga is on vacation with her family. If the presence of Messi for the 2026 World Cup seems difficult to imagine, it is not impossible that the top scorer in the history of Albiceleste (103 goals) will be present for the Copa America 2023. Unless early retirement.
Messi warns Argentina he will take a break
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According to information from the Mirror, Lionel Messi could retire from international football on a temporary basis. Indeed, the English media explains that Messi is considering pausing his love affair with Argentina to acclimatize more easily to the American league and its new team, in great difficulty in the league. Cristiano Ronaldo had done the same when joining Juventus Turin. The Portuguese had skipped the group stage of the League of Nations. Messi has reportedly told coach Lionel Scaloni of his decision. It would be the third time that Messi has retired from international football. The previous two times were after 2015 and 2016 Copa America final defeats to Chile each time. This time, it’s a wise and thoughtful decision to allow the former Barcelona player to integrate better in Miami. Efforts which PSG could not benefit from on his side when he arrived in 2021.
