Nearly a year after Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup trophy for Argentina in Qatar, the Inter Miami star revisited the complicated path to the title and expressed satisfaction at turning criticism into praise in his country .
In an interview with Disney Star+’s “Champions, One Year Later” special, Messi said one of his biggest triumphs with Argentina, which won the World Cup and Copa America, was having a team that was loved by “95 or 100 percent of the people.” “Good feeling” % of Argentines. “
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“I had a bad time. So did my family and the people who loved me. (Argentina’s critics) were very unfair to a generation of players, they said a lot of bad things about me. I meant no harm,” Messi He said.
“I feel like changing that and winning the support of all Argentinian people is a victory for me. Today 95 or 100 percent of Argentinians love me, which is a beautiful feeling.”
Messi made his debut for Argentina in 2005 but won his first major title in 2021 after defeating Brazil in the Copa America final. He has endured some heartbreaking defeats during this time, including defeats at the 2011 and 2016 Copa America and a crushing last-16 defeat to France at the 2018 World Cup.18 months after winning the Copa America, he led the team albiceleste arrive Terminator Wembley Stadium in London and the 2022 World Cup trophy in Qatar.
Messi said he was lucky to be so loved in Barcelona and that winning the World Cup was his biggest dream.
“It’s something that most people aspire to. Everyone has big dreams and the biggest dream is to become world champions with the national team. I’m lucky enough to be able to achieve everything at Barcelona club level but also at a personal level. That’s the only one Messi said: “I can’t understand it. There are very few players who can say they have achieved everything and thank God I am one of them. “
“If you put in effort, sacrifice, work and humility, eventually you will achieve your goals,” he added. “The road can be difficult, but you have to keep fighting for your dreams and trying to achieve them. I’ve always loved playing football, loved being in the national team, loved being on the pitch, but I’ve never enjoyed it as much as I do today.”