⚽️ FIFA WORLD CUP : 2018 - RUSSIA ⚽️ ഭൂഗോളമാകെ ഫുട്ബോൾ ലഹരിയിൽ ⚽️

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With the World Cup less than a month away, Argentina captain Lionel Messi spoke about the team’s chances and stated that they are not the best.

In an interview with Pasión por el Fútbol, the world’s best player commented on the three opponent’s in the group and said the team needs work. Here’s what he had to say:

“THERE’S A BIG CHALLENGE COMING UP FOR ME PERSONALLY AS WELL AS THE GROUP. FOR THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL, THEIR DREAM IS THE SAME AS OURS. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL RESPONSIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AT THE WORLD CUP.

“WE HAVE TIME TO WORK AND WE NEED IT. WE HAVE TO GO IN THERE WITH CALMNESS AND SEND OUT A MESSAGE THAT WE WILL BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD BECAUSE THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WE ARE NOT THE BEST IN THE WORLD, LET’S BE REALISTIC. AND WITH THAT HUMILITY, WE HAVE TO GO LOOK FOR THAT DREAM.

“WE HAVE PLAYERS TO BE ABLE TO DREAM. IT’S IMPORTANT TO START OFF WITH A WIN TO BUILD CONFIDENCE. WE DON’T HAVE AN EASY GROUP.”

Lionel MESSI on Argentina’s chances at the 2018 FIFA World Cup:

“WE HAVE TO TAKE IT MATCH BY MATCH. STARTING OFF WITH A WIN IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT’LL THEN MAKE US CALMER. IT’S NOT AN EASY GROUP. ICELAND SHOWED IN THE EURO’S THAT THEY CAN GO UP AGAINST ANYONE.

“CROATIA HAS A VERY GOOD MIDFIELD AND IF YOU LET THEM, THEY’LL CONTROL THE BALL ALL MATCH LONG. THEY HAVE SPAIN’S STYLE. AND IT ALWAYS COSTS US WHEN WE PLAY NIGERIA.”

Lionel MESSI on his future:

“IT BECOMES MORE AND MORE CLEAR THAT BARCELONA WILL BE MY ONLY TEAM IN EUROPE. AFTER THAT, I HAVE ALWAYS SAID THAT I WANR TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA BUT I DON’T KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE IT IN MIND.

“I’D LIKE TO LIVE IT, BE IT FOR SIX MONTHS OR A FEW MATCHES BUT I DON’T KNOW. ONE NEVER KNOWS. MY DREAM WAS TO PLAY FOR NEWELL’S AS A KID, GOING TO THE MATCHES WITH MY DAD, MY BROTHERS, MY FRIENDS… AFTER THAT; CIRCUMSTANCES IN LIFE TOOK ME ELSEWHERE BUT I STILL HAVE THAT IN MIND.”

It’s clear that Lionel MESSI has his eyes set on capturing the World Cup. Very mature comments by the captain.

 

Messi in an interview with 'Pasión por el fútbol':
"The other day I was talking to a friend and they said: 'If you'd have played for Spain, you would already have won the World Cup.' But it wouldn't have been the same. Obviously it never went through my head at any moment. Being a world champions with Argentina would be unique."
"We have a really complicated draw. Iceland showed they can compete with anyone at the last Euros, Croatia have a great midfield, like Spain but a level below and we always struggle against Nigeria."
"I have a lot of faith in this group, though. We're working well, we have players with ability and experience, but we have to go slowly. We don't want to send the message 'We're going to win the World Cup because we're the best...' because the reality is we aren't."
"There are various favourites at the moment. Brazil are one. Spain, Germany... they're some of the best teams right now."
"Winning the World Cup is a huge personal challenge for me, for the group, for the country that dreams what we also dream. It's a nice responsibility to represent a whole country at a World Cup. I would change some Barcelona trophies for one with the national team. While I want to win things again with my club, I want to win one with the national team, I know it would be special for what it means, to be champions with Argentina would be different to everything, it would be something unique."