'The Pain Is Immense,' Says Messi After World Cup Final Defeat
Messi said the defeat would take time to heal and praised Argentina’s run to a second straight World Cup final.
- On Monday, following Argentina's 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the July 19 World Cup final, Lionel Messi shared an emotional message on Instagram, writing, "It will take time for this wound to heal."
- Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, denying Argentina back-to-back World Cup titles, though Messi praised the squad for reaching two consecutive finals.
- Messi, an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, became only the second player to appear in three men's World Cup finals, scoring eight goals during the tournament while leading Argentina to the championship match.
- While Messi stopped short of clarifying his national team future, the Argentine Football Association stated some players are beginning a period of rest; he remains under contract with Inter Miami through 2028.
- Inter Miami resumes its campaign on Wednesday away to the Chicago Fire, though the club has yet to confirm when Messi will return to action; his participation in the upcoming MLS All-Star Game remains uncertain.
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"The pain is too great... Messi, the 'Last Dance,' ends World Cup in tears." OSEN = Reporter Jeong Seung-woo. "The pain is too great. It seems it will take quite a long time for this wound to heal." Lionel Messi, 39, expressed his devastated feelings after missing out on the championship on a stage where it was highly likely to be his last World Cup.
'The Pain Is Immense,' Says Messi After World Cup Final Defeat
Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss “the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.”“I’ll also hold on to all the good memories,” Messi wrote in Spanish on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser’s medal following the world champions’ extra-time loss to Spain. “Today it’s hard to appreciate what we achieved, but this squad reached two consecutive World Cup fina…
Lionel Messi has broken his silence for the first time since Argentina's defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup final, admitting that the pain of losing the title was profound.
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