Messi vs. Mbappe: A battle of opinions about the tournament ⚽
Lionel Messi is preparing for another Copa America with Argentina. What is their main goal? Show your dominance by defending your title and lifting the trophy again. To do so, they will need to beat strong rivals such as Brazil and Uruguay. The tournament begins in the United States on June 20th.
La Albiceleste will play a friendly match against Guatemala at Commander’s Field on Friday, June 14th. This match will be crucial for coach Scaloni to assess his squad and select the best starting 11 for the 2024 Copa America. The first game of the tournament is against Canada at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Messi responded to Mbappe’s claims.
Recently, Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé shared his thoughts on Euro 2024. He believes it is more difficult than the World Cup.
“In my opinion, it is a more difficult tournament than the World Cup. Things get very tricky starting from the group stage. We haven’t won a championship in 24 years. This is meaningful work, but it does not place additional burden on ourselves. “We are focusing on preparing well so that we can show a strong performance on the group stage,” he said.
Messi’s Take
In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Messi gave his views. He also confirmed that Inter Miami will be his final club.
“Everyone cares about the competitions they participate in. Obviously the Euros are very important for the top teams, but they exclude three-time World Cup winners Argentina, five-time World Cup winners Brazil and two-time winners Uruguay. World Cup Champion. It is difficult to say which is the most difficult because many world champions are missing.
“The World Cup usually features the best teams, including all world champions. That’s why everyone wants to be world champion,” he concluded.
