Messi could have played for the Spain national team

Lionel Messi stated that 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 the euro-football.ru website. According to Messi, when he started his career at Barcelona, this possibility was discussed and this path was offered to him.

As a young footballer, Messi moved to Barcelona and completed the main part of his training at the club's academy. For this reason, playing for the Spain national team was seen as a real option for him.

However, Messi emphasized that he did not change his decision and his heart always belonged to Argentina. He preferred to choose his homeland and achieved great success with the national team.

It is worth recalling that Messi became a world champion with the Argentina national team in 2022.