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Lionel Messi: “Nothing is missing, I got everything.”

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Lionel Messi spoke about what has changed since winning the World Cup and the World Cup itself.

Messi has completed football. There isn’t a trophy with the Argentina national team or in European football he has not won. And the best player got his crowning moment on December 18, 2022 when he lifted the World Cup trophy.

The Argentine gave an interview to Bein Sports and a snippet of it was released on Friday. On Saturday, the interview was released. Here is what he had to say when asked about the World Cup itself and the match against Saudi Arabia:

“Starting off the first match that way was one of the keys. It was a hard hit for us. From there, we started to play in a different way because we knew that any mistake could result in us being out.

“We all believed that it was going to be the easiest match in the group and it was the opposite. Seeing it today with everythnig that happened, it was a blow at the right time and it suited us well.”

“In my day to day, my life or training, absolutely nothing has changed for me being a world champion. The only thing I can say is that we have one more star in the history of World Cups. Nothing is missing. I got everything.”

Lionel Messi speaks on his time with PSG

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Lionel Messi spoke about his time at Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi gave an interview to Bein Sports which is set to be released on Saturday but a snippet of the interview has been released. Messi commented about his time in Paris with Paris Saint-Germain and the relationship with the fans. Here is what he had to say:

“At first, my arrival to Paris was great. I received a lot of support as I have said many times, but then people started to treat me differently.

“There was a break with a good part of the public. Of course it was not my intention. But these are things that have already happened with Mbappe and Ney, too.

“I keep the memory of all of those people who respected me and I respected them since I arrived. I keep the memory of Neymar and Kylian who supported me from the beginning…”

The full interview is expected to be released on Saturday.

Juventus confirm Leandro Paredes exit

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Juventus have confirmed that Leandro Paredes has left the club.

The Italian club released a statement on Friday that Leandro Paredes is returning to PSG. The Argentine spent last season on loan at the club where he played 25 matches in the league.

Leandro Paredes is not expected to remain at PSG as he has been linked with a move to Chelsea and Atletico Madrid.

Lionel Messi nominated for three ESPY awards

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Lionel Messi has been nominated for three ESPY awards.

Messi continues to be nominated for awards and ESPN have released this year’s list of nominees. The World Cup winner is nominated for the best athlete, men’s sports. Here are the nominees:

The best athlete, Men’s sports:
Lionel Messi, Argentina
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

The best championship performance:
Lionel Messi, Argentina: 2022 World Cup final
Leon Edwards, UFC: Win vs. Kamaru Usman
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets: 2023 NBA Finals MVP
Rose Zhang, LGPA: Win vs. Jennifer Kupcho

Best soccer/football player:
Lionel Messi, Argentina
Aitana Bonmatí, Spain/Barcelona
Erling Haaland, Norway/Manchester City
Sophia Smith, USWNT/Portland Thorns

You can vote by clicking here with the winners announced on July 12 at 8:00 pm Eastern on ABC.

Diego Maradona scores Hand of God, Goal of the Century, 37 years ago today

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Diego Maradona scored the Hanf of God and the Goal of the Century goals on this day 37 years ago.

Maradona may no longer be with us but his goals will forever live in the annals of football history. On June 22, 1986, Argentina played England at the Azteca stadium in the quarter finals of the World Cup and it was one of the most memorable matches in World Cup history.

Argentina would take a 1-0 lead with a truly, one of a kind, unique goal. Every one knows the match by now but Diego Maradona outjumped Peter Shilton, the English goalkeeper and scored.

As Maradona put it, the goal was “a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God”. The goal stood, Argentina celebrated but the celebrations were far from over.

Just minutes later, Maradona would score the greatest goal in World Cup history. The Goal of the Century.

He would dribble the English team, starting in his own half, humiliating them as he ran towards goal and scored the second of the match. This was truly Diego Maradona’s World Cup.

At 2-0, Gary Lineker would score England’s only goal of the match with Argentina getting the win. Everything about the match has already been said in the last 37 years. Just enjoy the highlights or the full match below.

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