Messi: Finally untied the knot, thank God for saving such a moment for me

Tiger Punch July 11, 2019 Messi was interviewed by the mixed zone after the Copa America final

"It's a madness, an inexplicable joy, and every time I've left sad before, I believe there will always be a moment that belongs to me, and I believe there is no better moment than this." This team deserves a moment like this and is really happy. “

Before the Copa America you said "Argentina is time to get results", you believed that this time will not be missed?

I believe in this team, I believe in these players, since the last Copa America, this team has a lot of positives, a lot of very good people, we are always positive forward. For the past 20 days, we have all lived in isolation, and we have not seen our families, and we have sacrificed a lot for this. Because our goal is clear, that is, to win the championship, this joy is endless.

Do you have injuries on your body? Scaloni says your thighs are uncomfortable:

No, no, no injuries, but it does feel a little uncomfortable because the games have been playing too often lately and there is no time to rest. But everyone is the same, we have all reached the final.

How long have you been waiting for such a moment?

Many, many times, many times (taking the trophy) to be honest, many times.

What did you think after the game?

My family, my wife, my children, my parents, my brothers, they all endured a lot and had more difficulty than I did. When I was on vacation in the summer before, I was always depressed for a long time because I didn't have a championship, and now I think it will be different.

Today Buenos Aires lights up for the Argentine team, the whole country is celebrating, did you see?

Yes, and at Memorial Field, all over the place, I hope to be able to thank everyone here, it's very touching and very happy that our fans can celebrate the championship at this moment, at such a special moment.

Winning the title at Maracanã is enough to go down in history:

I don't think we even know the significance of this game now, and while we're all happy and excited, it's going to stay in history forever, not only because of winning the title, but also because of winning the title in Maracanã.

It's not over yet:

Yes, we still need to continue to work hard, and when the results are good, we must hit the iron while it is hot. I said last time that this group of players belongs to the future, and I think I am not wrong.

Two questions, the first is who surprised you the most about this group of players? The second question is, what did you say to Di Maria before the game?

I don't think there were any surprises because the players were all familiar, we've worked together for a long time, these players are great, I can empathize, 45 days, we finally ended this Copa America in the best possible way.

Before the game, I told Di Maria that today is a day of his revenge, to be able to score goals, to be able to bring victory, especially when we have come so many times before close to victory, he should also have such an opportunity, to participate in the final, I am very happy.

I also like to mention this to these teammates who have played in the previous finals, we have all been very close and they need such an opportunity, I know they are all happy for us, they have also paid a lot for this championship, although this time we won the championship, but it is the result of many years of hard work.

Do you feel like you're going to be bitter now?

Yes, very, very, because winning this championship and winning the championship with the national team is also finally untying a knot for me. We've been close many times before, and I know we'll be able to succeed one day, and there's nothing better than this moment. Thank God, still reserved such a moment for me, in Brazil, to win the championship over Brazil, I believe God reserved such a moment for me.

What do you think of Scaloni's coaching? What has changed the team since taking over in 2018?

I think the honor belongs to him, to be the founder of the team, in 3 years, the team has been improving, getting better and better, he has built a very good lineup, I think he deserves everyone's recognition. We hadn't won a title in a long time, and eventually we ended the championship drought at his hands.

(Editor: Yao Fan)