Argentina President Javier Milei has spoken out in the wake of their 1-0 defeat to Spain in the final. He recently had his say while speaking during an interview with the LN+ network, and fans have been reacting.
Explaining that the squad refused to be celebrated when they returned to the country, Milei revealed that Argentina has a lot to thank Lionel Messi for.
Stressing that it was a difficult final for the Argentines, Javier added that the team could have still grabbed an equalizer in the final minutes.
His words, “The players were given the option of holding six different celebrations. But, clearly, and because of the sadness caused to them by their inability to win the final, they decided not to hold any celebrations.
I respect the decision taken by the players. I don’t think this is a moment when Messi feels comfortable, and this must also be taken into consideration.
I think we have a great deal to thank Messi for, because of all the wonderful things he has given on the pitch. And for us, those of us who love football, there are no words to describe it.
The match was extremely difficult for us on Sunday, and yet Argentina could have grabbed an equaliser in the final minutes, even though the run of play was not at all favourable to Argentina.”
Lionel Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.
Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 35 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times.
With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17).
He also has the most international goals by a South American male (103). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).
