Leo Messi spoke for the first time after Spain’s victory over Argentina in the World Cup final. The Argentine star, who played his third World Cup final against the Spanish team, shared a message on his Instagram account along with an image of the runner-up medal at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the venue where he broke down in tears after being applauded by his compatriots in the stands.
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“The pain is very great and it will be hard to close this wound. But I also hold on to all the good… To the matches we turned around giving everything and that will remain forever in memory, with the support of an entire country that, together with the work and effort of this group, led us to be once again among the best in the world,” began Argentina and Inter Miami’s ’10’, highlighting the role of the Albiceleste reaching the final after two overtimes and two comebacks in the knockout stages.
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He also admitted that it is “hard to appreciate” what the South American team did after the tough defeat, but that “this group reached two consecutive World Cup finals.” The Rosario native, in his sixth World Cup at 39 years old, scored eight goals and provided four assists to guide Argentina to the final.
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“Thank you very much from the heart for every greeting and every message. Once again we managed to unite as a country and be all together, sharing the immense pride of being Argentines,” Messi concluded before “congratulating Spain on the championship.”
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