Messi said he chose Argentina, not Spain

Forward Lionel Messi revealed that he had the opportunity to choose the Spanish national team instead of Argentina at the international level. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This was reported by the euro-football.ru publication. According to Messi, while playing for the Barcelona club, he received offers to play for the Spanish national team.

Because Messi moved to Spain at a young age and received his main football training at the Barcelona academy, playing for the Spanish national team was considered a realistic option.

However, Messi emphasized that he never hesitated in his choice. According to him, his heart always belonged to his homeland, Argentina.

As a result, he chose the Argentine national team. It is worth noting that in 2022, Lionel Messi won the World Cup together with the Argentine national team, and this achievement became one of the greatest successes in his football career.