After the heartbreaking loss of his country, Messi praised Spain in an emotional letter published on social media. Messi said, “The pain is immeasurable.” “This wound will take time to heal.
“But I also chose to hold on to all the good, and all the matches that turned around by dedicating everything and moments that will be remembered forever.
“I will always remember the work and efforts of this group, as well as the support of the entire country, which has brought us once again among the best teams in the world.
“It’s hard to assess what we achieved today… but this group really made it to the World Cup finals for the second year in a row. We sincerely thank you for all the greetings and all the messages.”
“Once again we were able to come together as a nation, united in our shared immense pride in being Argentinians. I would also like to congratulate Spain on winning the World Cup.”
The atmosphere after the World Cup final was soured by unpleasant scenes in which both Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes attacked their opponents.
Wayne Rooney immediately condemned their actions, saying: “Does that surprise you? It doesn’t surprise me. I’ve seen things like this before in Argentina.”
“That’s not the reaction you want. We saw some of the reaction after we eliminated England in the last round. It’s just sad. When you lose a football match, walk away gracefully. I really feel sorry for their attitude.”
