“Pain is immeasurable”: Messi speaks out after the World Cup final

After the World Cup final: Messi leaves the future open

The stadium in East Rutherford had Messi on Sunday left without comment. The XXL tournament in America was his sixth World Cup.

A lot of things looked like farewell when Messi cried in front of his own fans. “It is difficult to fully appreciate our success at this point, but this team has reached two World Cup finals in a row,” wrote Messi. He did not specifically address his own future. It will be four years until the next World Cup, which includes a game in Buenos Aires in 2030. Messi would be at the start of the tournament shortly before his 43rd birthday.

The captain of the dethroned world champion posted a photo accompanying the words in a thoughtful pose with the medal around his neck. “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for every message and greeting. Once again we have managed to stand together as a country and share the immense pride of being Argentine,” said Messi. Criticism arose after the final about the sometimes rude behavior of some of his teammates, especially that of Leandro Paredes. Messi also congratulated his old adopted home Spain on their second World Cup title after 2010.