Leo Messi (35 years old) is a few days away from debuting with Argentina in the World Cup in Qatar, the fifth and most likely the last of his career. In an interview with the Olé newspaper, the man from Rosario assumes the pressure on Albiceleste, one of the favorites, but warns that it is "very difficult" to win the long-awaited title, especially if he leaves with the highest expectations.
“Logic is not always given. We have to go to every game the same way. We will fight, but we will not be champions as we Argentines think”, said the captain of the national team, who revealed the “terrible pressure” that his son Thiago puts on him, “anxious” for the arrival of the World Cup.
"Start winning, it is essential to start off on the right foot, score three points, I think it gives you peace of mind for the next", insisted the Argentine idol, who gave as an example what happened in the last World Cup in Russia, when they started drawing with Iceland, and He warned about the mistake of thinking already in the round of 16, where they could meet Denmark or France, among other teams.
The PSG player is especially happy with the current Argentine dressing room, of which he highlights "group and mental strength", a "very important" aspect. "I feel a lot of similarities in this group with the one in 2014," Messi compared the current team with the one that lost the final against Germany in the edition held in Brazil.
"We have a great illusion, we are also realistic and aware that we are going through a good moment; at the same time we have to know that it is a World Cup," he added about a team that has gone 35 games without losing and is two games away from the record for Italy. The current champion of America will exceed that figure if she does not lose in any of her first three games in Qatar against Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.
For these matches, Argentina will have a large group of Argentine fans in the stands. "In Argentina it was always difficult for people to get to the World Cup and they always did the impossible to be able to be there. And they will continue to do so for what we Argentines are, for what we feel for the National Team, because we want to be because we do anything to be there, either as a player or as a fan", the striker thanked the fans for their support.
