Ahead of the European Championships and Copa América, two superstars of Qatar 2022 had views on the most difficult.
Lionel Messi is gearing up to compete in another Copa América with Argentina, where the primary goal is to defend their title and reaffirm their dominance by lifting the trophy for the second consecutive time. To achieve this, they must overcome rivals including the likes of Brazil and Uruguay, as the tournament in the United States gets underway on 20 June.
La Albiceleste is set to face Guatemala on Friday 14 June, at The Commanders Field, marking their final rehearsal before kicking off the Copa América 2024 against Canada at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Coach Scaloni will use this match to assess his squad and decide on the starting eleven for the continental competition.
Messi responds to Mbappé's Euros ‘most difficult’ claim
A few days ago, Kylian Mbappé, the new Real Madrid signing, made it clear that he aims to win Euro 2024 with France, believing it to be a tougher competition than the World Cup.
“In my opinion, it’s a more difficult tournament than the World Cup. It becomes very, very challenging right from the group stage. We haven’t won it for 24 years, which is significant, but we’re not putting any extra pressure on ourselves. We’re focusing on preparing well for the group stage to perform strongly,” he stated to the media.
In response, Messi, in an exclusive interview with ESPN – where he also confirmed that Inter Miami would be his final club – addressed Mbappé's comments.
“Everyone values the competition they play in. Obviously, the Euros are a very important tournament with the best teams, but it excludes Argentina, a three-time World Cup champion, Brazil, a five-time World Cup champion, and Uruguay, a two-time World Cup champion. There are many world champions left out, making it hard to claim it’s the toughest.
“The World Cup features the best teams, including all the world champions generally, and that’s why everyone wants to become World Champion,” he concluded.
BrandMOTY
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Since 2002, has any south America smell world cup trophy in our modern erra? apart from Argentina's rigged world cup of which everyone knows in 2022? NO
when u want talk about history no limit date..... since creation of World cup..... spilling shit everywhere
NkaluboAshiraf
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At first he responded to Mbappe and at last he replied Ronaldo, that's why EVERYONE wants to be aworld Champion😂😂😂
Karoboss
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Messi and his words wins my heart more than his infield action
Harshit1
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This is how exactly you reply, First you give respect to others opinions and then present yours. This is the Formal way of discussion. Just as Expected from the GOAT.
fodaelnoty
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Pure wisdom from a perfect brain.Messi is capable of being just anything…and engineer,doctor,lawyer …
Sos_Peshal
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This Guy is a god of football ⚽
Copbceryz
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Even the South American world Cup qualify is more harder than the European championships
Ayjazz1997
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when a wise man speaks people gat to listen and learn that's why Messi is Genius ❤️❤️
zebceiknru
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There’s no Morocco in euros that can make people cry so World Cup is bigger that’s why everyone wants to win it
Tupcikopuy
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🥰 when Messi didn't win the world cup, it was considered the toughest trophy to win.Now that Messi has the world cup in his pocket,the Euro is more difficult to win than the world cup.If you are not stupid how on would you make such a statement ?? How can the Euro be difficult to win than the world cup?? And don't forget Argentina beat the the present Euro champions 3:0 in Europe
Baffaboriello
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Listen to Messi in interviews, you will see honesty and intelligence. That's the difference
topdilmsy
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messi with his comments wins every conversation,long live Messi
ManUtdAmadDialo
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But this pic say otherwise😂
Jupansuy
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MESSI VS RONALDO HEAD-TO-HEAD AWARDS 🇦🇷Messi: 8 Ballon d'Or 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 5 Ballon d'Or 🇦🇷Messi : 12 League titles 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 7 league titles 🇦🇷Messi : 6 golden boots 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 4 golden boots 🇦🇷Messi : 44 trophies🏆 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 34 Trophies 🏆 🇵🇹 Ronaldo: 860+ goals from 1146 matches 🇦🇷 Messi: 820+ goals in 1023 matches 🇦🇷 Messi: 366 assists 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 236 assists 🇦🇷Messi: Free kicks 65 goals 🇵🇹Ronaldo : free kicks 62 goals 🇦🇷Messi : 2 World cup golden ball 2014-2022 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 0 golden balls 🇦🇷Messi: Best Player of the 2015-2016 Copa America 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 0 euro's best players tournament 🇦🇷Messi: 4 times the world's best playmaker 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 0 🇦🇷Messi : 335+ Man of the match 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 168+ Man of the match 🇦🇷Messi : 3018 successful dribbles 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 1646 successful dribbles 🇦🇷Messi : 26 World Cup and Copa America goals / 25 assists 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 22 World Cup and Euro goals / 8 assists Messi vs Ronaldo meeting record: 🇦🇷Messi : 26 goals / 12 assists and 16 wins 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 21 goals / 1 assist and 11 wins 🇵🇹 Ronaldo : 5 champions league 🇦🇷Messi: 4 Champions league 🇵🇹Ronaldo : 4 Fifa club world cup 🇦🇷Messi : 3 Fifa club wold cup 🇦🇷Messi: 1 world cup trophy 🏆 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 0 world cup trophy 🏆 🇦🇷Messi: 5x IFFHS Award 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 1x IFFHS Award 🇦🇷Messi:2x Laureas Sportsman Of The Year 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 0 Laureas Sportman Award 🇦🇷Messi:15x Argentina player of The year 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 8x Portuguese Player of the year 🇦🇷Messi:2021 Copa America best player+Highest goal scorer+ Most Assists 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 1x Euro highest goalscorer 0x player Of the tournament 🇦🇷Messi:1x Leagues Cup +Leagues Cup Best Player +Leagues Cup Highest Goal scorer@ Inter Miami CF 🇵🇹Ronaldo: 1x Saudi Friendly Cup +Highest Goalscorer 0x Saudi Best Player. You see this stats of Messi and you still think Ronaldo is better😂 You are a delusional person if you think so😊 The stats say Messi is better, the trophy says Messi is Goat, the individual award say Messi is clear. if you have any doubt, go to your doctor and ask something is not right with my brain LIONEL MESSI IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!
Yaoclmopr
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very calm guy that knows how to answer questions in a very calm way Messi
Suah-K-FCB
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If Messi speak it take haters l time to understand 😎..
putimopruy
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Cr5 cry like a little girl kid when he was knocked out of the world cup by Morroco tells you how important the world cup is. Portugal has won Euro and won Nations league but never gone beyond semi. Cr5 is the highest goals scorer but yet non of his goal came in K.O of world cup. Don't forget that Italy won last Euro but we're beaten by Argentina in Euro champion VS Copa America champions and Messi won best player. The truth is,Copa America is tougher than Euro. And world cup is the biggest football stage and event in football.
ruoaikrtyz
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Ronaldo fans right now