Lionel Messi made some interesting remarks after the match played with his Argentinian team against Colombia.
Argentina got off to a good start last night in their qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. At home, they defeated Ecuador with a score of one goal to nil. And who else but Lionel Messi to score the decisive goal? The new Inter Miami striker released his team at 78e minute on a superb successful achievement from a free kick.
Messi can no longer play 90 minutes
Messi didn’t stay on the pitch until the end. He gave way to the 89e minute. A change that did not bother him, quite the contrary. During his post-match reaction, he let it be known that he was no longer able to play all the games every time. ” I was tired. It’s probably not the last time I go out before the end of the game.
He then spoke of the thirst for victory that still drives the world champion selection: “The two friendlies and today’s game showed that this group is not going to rest on its laurels. It was historic, extraordinary. We know that if we go down a little, they will pass us. There will be tough matches like this. There will surely be defeats. We must be as we are today, down to earth. We have to fight every game like we have since Scaloni started with us”.
Finally, La Pulga warned that qualifying will be complicated. The Albiceleste will be expected everywhere. “We already knew things were going to be like this, especially because of the way qualifying is going. We knew that it was very difficult to win, that all the matches were very tight”.
