World Cup: Messi thanks Argentina fans but ‘wound will take time to heal’
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“Once again, we managed to unite as a country and stand together, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine.
- ▪“Once again, we managed to unite as a country and stand together, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine.
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Sport|World Cup 2026World Cup: Messi thanks Argentina fans but ‘wound will take time to heal’Argentina were beaten 1-0 in the final by Spain in what has been rumoured to be Lionel Messi’s final World Cup game.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoArgentina's Lionel Messi looks dejected after losing the World Cup final [Agustin Marcaria/Reuters]By ReutersPublished On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026After what may have been his final World Cup match, Lionel Messi was in tears on the field on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, ruing a missed chance to win a second consecutive title for Argentina.Messi, without hinting whether his World Cup career was officially through, congratulated Spain,…
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