Argentina’s dream of winning the title for the second consecutive time was shattered after losing to Spain in the World Cup final. Team captain Lionel Messi became emotional on the field after the match. Later, he congratulated Spain and expressed his feelings. He said, the failure is too deep, this wound will take time to heal.
\nHe wrote this in a post on the social media Instagram yesterday (July 20). Messi wrote, the failure is too deep. This wound will take time to heal. But I want to hold on to the good memories. The moments in the match when we gave our best will remain in our memories forever. The support of the entire country and the hard work and sacrifice of this team have brought us back to the ranks of the best teams in the world.
\nHe also wrote, It may be difficult to evaluate our achievements today. But this team has reached the final of two consecutive World Cups. Addressing his fans, he wrote, “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and message. We have been able to unite as a country again and share the immense pride of being Argentines.” Finally, congratulating the new world champions Spain, Messi wrote, “Congratulations to Spain for becoming champions.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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