Lionel Messi has said that the 2014 FIFA World Cup closing loss to Germany nonetheless lives as a ‘little thorn’ in his reminiscence.
Messi just lately sat down with Zinedine Zidane for an interview carried out by Adidas Soccer. In direction of the tip of the session, the French legend requested the interviewee if there was a recreation from the previous that he wish to play once more.
Messi said that he did not have plenty of regrets from his profession and that he was fortunate to have ‘many completely satisfied moments’ on his journey to success. He did, nevertheless, say that the 2014 FIFA World Cup closing loss nonetheless lives in his reminiscence as a ‘little thorn’.
The 36-year-old said (27:00):
“However, the little thorn from the 2014 World Cup closing… Though I used to be capable of erase it slightly bit with this World Cup, it’s nonetheless there.”
Messi began the 2014 FIFA World Cup in chic kind, scoring 4 objectives and offering an help in his first 4 video games. Messi’s objectives have been straight answerable for seven out of the 9 factors La Albiceleste secured within the group levels.
The previous Barcelona famous person, alongside together with his teammates, was saved at bay by a resolute German protection within the closing. Mario Gotze got here on to attain the sport’s solely objective, doing so in further time and handing his workforce their fourth World Cup win.
Lionel Messi says scoring within the World Cup is extra particular than scoring in Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is undoubtedly probably the most coveted trophy in European membership soccer. Profitable the World Cup, alternatively, is as huge because it will get for a footballer on the worldwide degree.
Within the aforementioned interview, Zinedine Zidane requested Lionel Messi if the latter would relatively rating a objective within the UEFA Champions League or the FIFA World Cup. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner replied (23:16):
“It depends upon the second. However it’s all the time particular to attain each within the European championships [Champions League] in addition to within the World Cup. However clearly, scoring in a World Cup is all the time extra particular because of the context, for what it means.”
Messi went on to explain scoring a objective in a World Cup closing because the ‘greatest feeling ever’. The Argentine famous person has no scarcity of objectives in both competitors. He plundered 129 objectives in 163 Champions League appearances for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), profitable the trophy 4 instances.
The Inter Miami playmaker, in the meantime, has registered 13 objectives in 26 video games throughout 5 FIFA World Cups. Given his age and the truth that he’s at present taking part in within the MLS, it could be a shock if provides to his tally in both competitors.