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On December 1, ESPN's Star+ recently interviewed Messi and made the interview public on the show. In the interview, Messi said that he may not play in the next World Cup. While Messi has fulfilled his dream of a World Cup in Qatar, he is more focused on the upcoming Copa America. "I'm going to do my best to play every game," he said. But I know when I can play and when I can't. As long as I feel like I'm in good shape and can contribute to the team, I'll keep playing. Now, the only thing I want to think about is whether I can play in the Copa America and try to win it, just like we used to. When Messi asked whether he would play in the 2026 World Cup, he did not give a positive answer. "Time will tell, and 39 is usually not the age to play in the World Cup," he explained. I don't think I'm going to go there. However, Messi also admitted that he has not completely ruled out the possibility of participating in the next World Cup. "I didn't think about the 2026 World Cup, but I can't completely rule out the possibility of participating because anything can happen," he said.
Considering my age, the most normal scenario is that I won't attend. At the moment, Messi is very happy in Miami and he feels that he has won everything, "I am lucky to have won everything in Barcelona, both at club level and with personal honours, I am satisfied. Even though I was missing a World Cup title, there are very few players who can say they won everything. Unlike Messi, Ronaldo is clearly very eager to play in the next World Cup. He has informed the Riyadh Victory management that he wants to extend his contract until early 2027 so that he can maintain his form at the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup before retiring in 2027. In addition, Messi also spoke about the encounter with the Netherlands, where he made Riquelme's classic celebration to Dutch coach Louis van Gaal after scoring a goal. Reflecting on the scene, Messi revealed: "I get bothered when people don't respect their opponents off the pitch. I never do that, and I don't want people to do it to me. I think this is a deliberate provocation.
Messi reflects on his "jerk" behavior, and Messi, a star player in the football world, recently recalled some of the altercations he had with the Netherlands in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals, and publicly admitted that his "over-response" at the time made him regret it. At that time, there was some altercation between Messi and the head coach of the Dutch team, Louis van Gaal. And before the game, Van Gaal and some Dutch players also made some remarks, which Messi considered a deliberate provocation. "They tried to get us excited, they made us lose our cool, and that's their plan. However, Messi also admitted that he may have reacted a little aggressively at the time. "I immediately regretted it. I thought to myself, 'What a bastard', but what can I do?This happens naturally. Messi also said he deeply regretted his actions at the time. "I really regret it. I shouldn't have reacted like that, I should have been calmer and controlled my emotions. But, in fact, I failed to do it. Such reflection and self-criticism make people appreciate Messi's maturity and sincerity even more.
In fact, a top star like Messi will receive widespread attention and evaluation for their actions and words. Messi's reflection also reminds us that it is very important to remain calm and self-controlled, no matter what position we are in, otherwise it may lead to unnecessary trouble and regret.
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