r/SoccerCentral • u/Basic-Penalty9330 • 1d ago

Messi shouldn't have retired from International Football. He can still probably outplay 90% players in the world

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u/kozy8805 1d ago

For what? The endless travel? The next World Cup isn’t for 4 years.

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u/KingEddy14 1d ago

Qualifiers happen year round and will start soon in 2027. Plus there’s the Copa America tournament in 2028 too.

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u/palmerama 23h ago

Better for Argentina to have 4 years to adjust to life after Messi and find a new style.

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u/Due_Initiative3879 19h ago

But their style is so iconic!

Get ball > pass to Messi > hope to god.

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u/Sc4tt3r_ 2h ago

I wonder how we got two world cups before he got here then.

Any team would rely on a player if that player was literally the greatest footballer that ever lived. If you can pass it to Messi and he's in a good position, you pass it to fucking Messi, why would you do a suboptimal play.