Messi Breaks Silence on World Cup Heartbreak, Praises Team and Fans
TL;DR
Messi posted an emotional message after Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time World Cup final loss to Spain, calling the pain ‘immense’ but thanking fans and praising his teammates, suggesting this could be his last World Cup; Spain’s Ferran Torres scored the winner, while Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni fought tears at a tearful post-match press conference, and the group reflected on two consecutive World Cup finals.
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