This Messi interview is so beautiful it will give you shivers
The 35-year-old produced one of his best performances yet and played a starring role in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Croatia. Messi scored the first goal and then set up the third with a brilliant assist.
Argentina will now face either France or Morocco in the World Cup final on Sunday. The game will be Messi’s second-ever World Cup final after he also made it in 2014.
Messi has rolled back the years in this tournament and several pundits and fans have recognised his genius. Gary Neville was full of praise for him after the match.
The pundit told ITV: “It was a moment of genius that third goal, absolutely unbelievable. They’ve got 10 fighters, who were scrapping like hell for them, and they’ve got a genius up front who is delivering magical moments as he has been for the last 10, 15 years.
“They’ve got the best fans in the tournament as well. It’s all coming together for Argentina. They’ve grown in the tournament. It’s a mission. It’s one that he’s delivering on his own at the moment.”
Fellow ITV pundit Roy Keane then added: “Do you know what, it’s a pleasure to watch him live, it really is. Obviously we played at a really good level, but the level he’s at, against his age, even the third goal, he’s doing that against some brilliant players, really good players.
“Honestly, it’s brilliant. Absolutely fantastic. What a player, and do you know what, I really hope he goes on to win the World Cup. I think that would be the icing on the cake for the man. He’s just fantastic, consistency.
“Listen, we’d be here all night talking about the awards he’s won. He’s lifted that group of players. They’ve had a couple of setbacks already. The reaction after giving up the two-goal lead against Holland to me summed up that team. They were on their knees but they found a way to win the game.
“Tonight they ended up making it very very comfortable. But the biggest compliment, as I said, I feel very privileged to be watching him.”
Pundits and fans alike have been mesmerised by Messi throughout the tournament and this reporter summed up just what he means to an entire generation after the match.
