For Lionel Messi, this World Cup — and the historic upset with Saudi Arabia — is about so much more than soccer. It's about whether or not he can finally come back home to Argentina as a hero.
Messi's saga is one of the main stories of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He is considered one of the best soccer players of all time. His career withAnd yet, he has never been able to win a World Cup with his native Argentina.
In Spain, Messi received the best soccer education a young boy could hope for, at FC Barca's legendary academy, La Macia. As he began racking up the trophies, titles and cups for Barca's professional team, he also chose to play with Argentina's national team. This was a pivotal moment in his career: Spain wanted him to join their ranks, but he refused.
That all seemed to change under the guidance of young new coach Lionel Scaloni, who carried Argentina into a historic victory at La Copa America in 2021 To say hopes were high for Messi and the Argentine team as they headed off to Qatar would be an understatement. The team was widely seen as a strong contender to make it far in the tournament. There was also a looming deadline: Messi, who is now 35 years old, recently announced this, was going to be his last World Cup.
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