Lionel Messi news: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni gives update on Messi’s future with national team

Many supporters feared Lionel Messi would hang up his international boots after the Qatar World Cup. And when Argentina won the World Cup in spectacular fashion against France in the final, some believed they had seen the last of Messi in the national team jersey. However, the Paris Saint-Germain striker has put an end to those rumors and has continued to represent his national team. He is part of the squad for the upcoming friendlies against Panama and Curacao.

With the 35-year-old Messi not getting younger, questions have been raised about his future with the national team. Reacting to this, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said in a press conference, as quoted by Goal.com: “Messi will keep coming until he says anything else. I see him happy on the pitch and in the selection.” I feel good. He deserves all that love. He and all the players out here deserve to go out and get that love because they haven’t been able to live it up.”

For now, Argentina’s focus is on the upcoming double friendlies against Panama and Curacao. Scaloni has only one message for his players as he wants them to keep working hard and not get complacent. “We are world champions, but that doesn’t mean we have the right for more,” he said. “Just because we win can’t do what we want. That’s [the players] Have to understand. The message is that a new process is beginning: pitch is what rules. From there, those who are world champions won’t help, we have to keep working.”

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Randal Kolo Muani reviews his World Cup final miss

Promising young French centre-forward Randall Kolo Muani could be the unexpected hero in the Qatar World Cup final. With the scores level at 3–3, he was sprinting towards the goal with barely a few minutes remaining. However, Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez brilliantly denied the striker to find the back of the net. The game then went to penalties, which were won by Argentina. Kolo Muni said it was a loss he would never forget.

“It could have changed my life. I would have preferred to put it in the background, like everyone else, like all French people, but it happened and these are the vagaries of life,” he told L’Equipe. “This action makes me want to keep working in front of the goal. I’m working and I feel like I’m making progress. It’ll give me the courage to go ahead and put it in the next time. I want to keep going, but this Part of my job, not that I’m sad. I’m not going to forget it, we were so close to bringing back the third star. I’m not going to lie, I hate it.”