Lionel Messi has 885 goals to his credit and, earlier this summer, he was responsible for choosing one. The 38 -year -old selected one of the first emblematic goals of his career.
This week, Messi confirmed that his selection for Argentina was his last official appearance with the Albiceleste on Argentinian soil. Many people expected that he continued to play at least until next summer World Cup, in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Messi has scored a double to mark the occasion.
Messi's favorite goal in career
After waiting so long to score him, little would have been surprised if Messi had selected one of his goals during the World Cup final for Argentina in 2022. However, Messi opted for one of his first triumphs, probably the one where he turned out to be on the international scene.
“Because it was a moment, by its meaning, by what he closed an unforgettable year … for me, it is the most important of all”Messi said about his head against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final in Rome.
If Messi sat down to choose his favorite goal, it is within the framework of the charitable project “a goal in life”. The artist Réfik Anadol will transform the goal in question in work of art, and the foundation of the Inter Miami club will then sell it at auction, the profits being donated to a charitable work, according to Rac1.
Messi, day by day
So far, Messi has not shown no intention to retire, but it seems that his journey in international football, if he is not already over, is coming to an end. The big number ten commented that he advanced “day by day” in the current state of things, but that it was unlikely that he qualified for the 2026 World Cup, all other things being equal.
