Ukapteni we-Argentina, uLionel Messi, uthi unethemba lokuthi bazoyinqoba iWorld Cup kulokhu kulandela ukufinyelela kowamanqamu ngokushaya iCroatia ngo 3-0.
Kuzokhumbuleka ukuthi uMessi uke wafinyelela kulesi sigaba ngo-2014 eBrazil, bashaywa yiGermany ngo 1-0.
Ekhuluma ngemuva komdlalo wayizolo, uMessi (35) uphinde wagcizelela ukuthi okokugcina edlala kulo mqhudelwano.
“Ngidlala kwiWorld Cup yami yokugcina, kuhle ukuthi sifinyelele kowamanqamu. Kusekude lo mqhudelwano ubuye, ngenxa yeminyaka yami ngeke ngisalunga kuyo. Ngizodlala kwiWorld Cup final yesibili empilweni yami, ngiyethemba kulokhu ngizoyinqoba,” kusho lo mdlali.
Khonamanjalo, siyanda isibalo sabafisela uMessi okuhle kodwa kowamanqamu njengoba abaningi bekholwa wukuthiu ‘kumfanele’ ukunqoba okungenani isicoco esisodwa seWorld Cup.
We will be lucky enough in our lifetime to see the greatest player in the World play the World Cup Final.
— Pitso Mosimane (@TheRealPitso) December 13, 2022
The only trophy on offer he has not won! Happy for him.
Yes, I would have loved to see the semi final of Messi vs Neymar , but Football results are unpredictable .
Wasn’t sure whether I was going to watch the rest of the World Cup after we were eliminated… but how can you turn down the opportunity to watch Leo Messi when he can still play to that level at the age of 35. Honestly astonishing. 🐐
— James Maddison (@Madders10) December 14, 2022
Messi has the joint most goals, joint most assists, most chances created and the most G/A in this World Cup.
— Conn (@ConnCFC) December 14, 2022
He is 35..