Lionel Messi clocked 31 yesterday and he was interviewed after his teammates celebrated him at their camp. In the interview with Mirror Messi reiterates the facts that he wants to win the world cup before he retires from football.

Having won so many trophies at club levels and also at the youth level for Argentina, the only thing depriving the Argentine captain is a National team trophy.

“It means so much because for Argentina the World Cup is special – and for me too. “I’ve always had the dream of watching me raise the World Cup. And then seeing the emotion that goes with it.

“My hair stands on end just thinking about that moment. It would make millions of Argentine’s in the world happy.“So we cannot give up on that dream. “I have won all the most important tournaments but I am ambitious to the end. I would not like to retire from active football without being a world champion with my country.”

Messi and his Argentina teammates have a bridge to cross in this current ongoing world cup as they are on the verge of being eliminated from the group stage. They face Nigeria in a must-win last game in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.

If they fail to get a victory it shows the last world cup finalist will be out at the group stage.

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