Messi's blunt line after knocking out England: “They'd talk rubbish” | OneFootball

Lionel Messi held nothing back after the Argentina National Team’s dramatic 2-1 win over England in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup. With their place in the decisive match against Spain secured, the captain and leader of the Albiceleste broke his silence with a forceful statement about the squad’s absolute confidence and preemptively shut down any attempt at destabilization from the usual critics.

The global football star was emphatic in his analysis of the match and the tactical superiority of Lionel Scaloni’s side during the moments of greatest pressure. “If we had lost to England, people would have come out saying some nonsense. We didn’t give them the chance,” the number ten fired off bluntly, making it clear that the squad is fully aware of the outside criticism that tends to appear at the slightest stumble.

To wrap up his analysis of the clash in Atlanta, Messi highlighted the footballing identity that carried the team through as they turned the score around at the last moment with goals from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez. “We knew that, playing football, we were better than them,” the captain declared, leaving a lofty statement that sums up the pride and DNA of the reigning world champions ahead of next Sunday’s grand final.

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