Messi: “When I stop football, I will enjoy more what I have achieved in my career”

The person who caught all the eyes was the Lionel Messi in Newell’s friendly with the Argentine national team in his honor Maxi Rodriguez. More than 42,000 people attended his “Marcelo Bielsa Stadium”. Rosariohonoring the 42-year-old who decided to end his career and deifying him Pulga who a few months ago crowned the “albiseleste” World Champion.

The 36-year-old was also amazing in the friendly scoring a hat-trick in the first half of the match and after the expiration, he gave statements speaking so much of his conquest World Cup in the stadiums of Qatar, as well as the moment he decides to hang up his football boots.

“It has been quite some time since I spent my birthday in Rosario, with my family and friends. It’s actually my first birthday as a world champion, so it’s very special.

It’s always special to be in Rosario. As I had not long ago: it was our turn to become world champions, but behind us were millions of impressive players who did great things with the national team and who simply had not been able to win the Cup“, the new player of Inter Miami initially said and closed:

“Even though what we did was something unique, every player dreams of what’s to come more than what they did. So when it’s my turn to leave football, I’ll remember and enjoy what I’ve achieved much more than I do now“, were the words of the seven-time winner Golden Ball.

?? Lionel Messi speaking to Star+: “It had been a long time since I celebrated a birthday in Rosario with my family and friends. It’s the first as a World champion, so it’s special.” pic.twitter.com/t01vcKScJX

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) June 24, 2023