Messi: "I knew that God was going to give it to me"

MADRID, 18 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The captain of the Argentina team, Leo Messi, described the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup against France, which was decided on penalties, as "madness", and explained his divine feeling that it was the day to win his first World Cup .

"He made himself want but here he came. This cup is beautiful. We suffered a lot, but we made it. We can't wait to be in Argentina to see how crazy that is going to be," he said in statements to the South American country's Public Television , collected by Europa Press, after the final in Lusail.

The '10' returned to pull his own with the penalty goal that opened the can and with the 3-2 in extra time that was not final either because of a great Mbappé. "It's crazy that it happened this way. I wanted it very much. I knew that God was going to give it to me, I had a feeling that it was going to be this. Now, enjoy," he said.

"It was a very strange game, we got 2-2 like against the Netherlands and with an advantage in extra time, but hey, thank God everything was given to me and I almost closed my career. Closing like this is something impressive", added an emotional Messi.

The PSG player, formerly of Barça, acknowledged that he is heading towards the final stretch of his career with the list of winners more than resolved. "There is nothing after this, what will there be? After winning the Copa América and the World Cup, it happened to me almost at the end of my career, but on the other hand I love football, I enjoy what I do, I enjoy selection," he said.

"Everyone wants this (the Cup), it's anyone's little dream. I was lucky to have achieved everything in my career and now this is going there to enjoy it with you. Obviously I'm not going to review matches, we had to be champions and we are. It's time to enjoy", he added.

On the other hand, Messi recognized his desire and that of the entire squad to fly to Buenos Aires and celebrate the title with the fans of a country that vibrates in the streets for the third star, 36 years after the second. "My last game of a World Cup, that people wait for me that I want to go there to enjoy", he finished.