Argentina and Messi look in Conformity With World Cup Dream Alive
Argentina’s last home game before the World Cup turned into an unexpected love affair at La Bombonera on Friday. The final qualifier for an already qualified country (they will play against Ecuador in their last match) has become an emotional farewell that is usually organized for that specific purpose but the new calendar means it will be impossible later in the year. When asked about his future with the national team after Qatar, Lionel Messi replied “who knows”, so it was probably his last appearance on Argentine soil wearing a large Argentine strip, which seemed too small to him. At least in the official competition. It was a long way to go and before his fifth World Cup, it was fitting that Messi gave him his first call-up to the national team – Jose Pekerman, now Venezuela’s manager. The pair embraced as soon as they came out of the tunnel and it was almost father-son in nature. Venezuela, already out, have had some fights, especially during the first 20 minutes, during which tim