Barcelona defeated Alaves 3-0 at home in the first round of La Liga matches. Messi scored the 6,000th La Liga goal in the history of Barcelona, finding the net twice in the game. However, Barcelona’s executive’s remarks about supporting Messi’s withdrawal from the national team after the game have once again caused controversy.
Messi once again encountered a disappointing outing at the World Cup in Russia. After the team stumbled through the group stage, the French team led by Mbappe, Griezmann and Pogba sent Messi and his Argentine teammates out of the competition. Then the national team coach was fired, Messi also temporarily withdrew from the national team, and will not participate in the national team competition this year.
In this regard, after defeating Alaves 3-0, Barcelona executive Amor said that Messi’s withdrawal from the national team is a good thing for Barcelona. He said that although Messi did not affect the performance in Barcelona because of participating in the national team competition, it is clear that he encountered more difficulties in the Argentine national team than in Barcelona. Because he played here since the age of 13, he knows how to play in this team, he enjoys everyday here, we hope he will continue.
After the news of Messi’s farewell to the national team, the world immediately voiced a criticism of Messi. Now that Barcelona executives have convinced Messi to withdraw from the national team, it will also make people question Messi’s commitment to the national while on duty with them.
When the Argentine team was eliminated by the French team at the World Cup, many people thought that this was Messi’s last World Cup. After all, he will be 35 years old in the next World Cup. It is difficult to guarantee that he can participate. Today, Messi’s performance in Barcelona proves that he is still one of the top two superstars in the world. If he can’t represent the national team in the future, it is really a pity for the Argentine fans.