On Lionel Messi's 37th birthday, relive how he finally won an international trophy with Argentina
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00:42It's difficult, as I just said, it's a hard moment to realize,
00:47the first thing that comes to me and I thought about it in the dressing room is that it's done,
00:55the national team is not for me, as I just said, it's four finals, it's not for me,
01:03unfortunately I looked for it, it was what I wanted the most, it didn't happen to me, but I think it's done.
01:14He always voted for Argentina and I think that love he has for Argentina is indisputable,
01:21but you also have to understand his situation after losing the finals,
01:26it was understandable, but I think he will recapacitate and will be aware of coming back.
01:31For you, is it good or bad news for Messi to return to the national team?
01:36For me, seeing Messi play football is always very good news,
01:40whether it's with the shirt or not, with the Barça one I can do it every day and enjoy it,
01:45with his national team, for the importance and for what it means for him, good news for the future.
01:51How do you see the future of the Argentine national team?
01:56We know that the illusion is always there, we are the Argentine national team
02:01and we know that we have to be protagonists because that's what history says.
02:07In these quarter-finals, we have to try to do things right,
02:12to be able to move forward game by game, which is our idea,
02:17to try to get to the final and, obviously, to win the Cup.
02:28I always said it, I am always available to try to be with the national team,
02:34to give my best, my biggest dream is to get a title with the national team,
02:39I was very close many times and unfortunately it didn't happen,
02:46but I will try to keep looking for it until I can, until it happens.
03:00Messi is indisputable, guys, enough of Messi and Maradona,
03:03we have to enjoy them both, Messi is a great player, the best player in the world,
03:07today, let's enjoy it, coach!
03:10I'm from Rosario, in the city of Messi and Maria, who scored,
03:15so I'm very happy, it's a difficult moment that we are living in Argentina
03:19with the pandemic and the economic situation, it's a caress for the soul.
03:23Yes, it's unique, it's unique, it's unique, that's unique,
03:26there won't be another rematch like that, it's like Italy in the 90s,
03:29do you remember that game? It's the same, there's no such thing,
03:31that doesn't have such an economic impact.
03:45It's the same, it's the same.