Messi could have played for the Spain national team

Forward Lionel Messi revealed that during his career he could have played not only for the Argentina national team but also for the Spain national team. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This was reported by euro-football.ru. According to Messi, while he was playing for FC Barcelona, the Spanish Football Federation offered him to play for their national teams.

This offer was made considering that the player moved to Spain at an early age and was trained at the Barcelona academy. It was noted that such situations are common for many footballers.

However, Messi declined this offer and was firm in his choice. He said: "My heart was always with Argentina."

He expressed this opinion on the Miro De Atras program. It is worth recalling that Lionel Messi became a world champion with the Argentina national team in 2022.

This achievement is considered one of the most important successes in his career related to the national team.