Lionel Messi said he won’t get another chance if Argentina fail to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia this summer, ESPN reports.

Barcelona’s attacking midfielder lost in three straight finals – two Copa America and the 2014 World Cup – in a three-year span and has not won a trophy with the senior team.

his hat trick at Ecuador in the Albiceleste’s 3-1 win in their final qualifier in October earned his country a spot in this year World Cup and again underlined the player’s importance to his national side.

Messi and his teammates have gotten a strained relationship with the Argentine media, feeling unfairly criticised.

He told La Cornisa TV that, “It’s just the feeling that this group of players has. It seems that having reached three straight finals didn’t mean anything. Obviously, we depend on results and unfortunately, we reached three finals and we didn’t win them........... Continue Reading>>>https://newsafriq.com/2018/03/russia-2018-world-cup-could-last-messi/