“People would've talked rubbish”: Messi after knocking out England | OneFootball

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

The global football star was emphatic when analyzing the course 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 No. 10 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, with football, we were better than them,” the captain concluded, delivering a classy line that sums up the pride and DNA of the reigning world champions ahead of next Sunday’s grand final.

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