Thanks to the arrival of 2021, the end of his career, Messi unexpectedly ushered in the peak of his national team career. He first led Argentina to win the Copa America that year, achieving zero breakthroughs in adult national team honors. Immediately after the end of 2022, Messi helped Argentina back to the top of the world, 36 years after the World Cup again, which is also the third World Cup in the history of the Argentine team!
Having filled the void of national team honors, Messi is now the third "Ballon d'Or" in the history of world soccer, but he still stands out among the many players of his era. Although Messi has repeatedly emphasized in interviews that he has no regrets about his career, fans still longed for more of his legendary career. Winning a second Olympic gold medal was the next dream that many fans set for Messi.
However, the truth is far from the fans' good wishes, Messi himself does not seem to have too much expectation for the Olympic gold medal. Perhaps only this year's Copa America and the World Cup in two years can really inspire his enthusiasm for competition!
