Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he was physically ready for the World Cup in Qatar and that it will be a special occasion.
“I didn’t do anything special,” the forward said. “I took care of myself and worked as I have done all my career, knowing that this is a special moment, as this is probably my lastThe seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has enjoyed a trophy-laden career at both club and personal level but has so far failed to deliver a long awaitedwould like to see change this time around.
“It’s a beautiful thing that many people outside Argentina want us to be champions and that it’s largely because of me,” Messi said.during my career, and here in Qatar it’s another example of that.. But we’ve just won and that decompresses us a lot. “It makes us work in a different way, without anxiety about the national team and its results, and enjoying ourselves.”campaign with a Group C opener against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and will then face Mexico and Poland.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
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