Leo Messi celebrates his goal against Croatia (3-0)

LEO 'WET' AND ATTENDED AGAIN

Messi, euphoric after his great game against Croatia: "We will give our best in the final"

Published:13/12/2022 - 23:12h

Updated:13/12/2022 - 23:12h

Leo Messi will play his second World Cup final after the Argentine triumph against Croatia in Lusail (3-0). The '10' once again led the 'albiceleste' with another goal and assist and is consolidated as the best of the tournament

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The World-wide of Leo Messi in Qatar has been, until the moment, flawless. Absolute leader of his selection with 5 goals and 3 assistances, the 'crack' went back to 'wet' and assist in front of Croatia (3-0) to ratify the favouritism of the 'albiceleste' and reach a new final of the Glass of the World, his second after the defeat in the Maracaná in 2014 in front of Brazil. The Sunday, the '10' will look for the only title that is missing him to consolidate like the best player of all time.

In front of Croatia, the first half hour was complicated. The ones of Zlatko Dalic drowned the Argentinian exit and controlled the party with an effective pressure in the half of the field, but a pelotazo long held badly stopped to the Balkan saga and Julián Álvarez caused a penalti of Dominik Livakovic when it tried to define in front of the exit of the goalkeeper. The referee Daniele Orsato did not doubt in sanctioning the fault and Messi defined crossed of left-handed, with a finish powerful and to the angle in the minute 34.

Five minutes later, Álvarez went back to break the Croatian defence in a big individual action to clear the party before the rest. In the 69', Leo completed a played memorable in front of Joško Gvardiol, leaving irrigated to the central to assist to Julián and put the 3-0 definite, already with a Croatia delivered by the disadvantage and the previous wear of two extentions in front of Japan and Brazil. The last 20 minutes him sobraron to the party, although Argentina, even, could convert some so much more.

After the party, Messi expressed his satisfaction by the victory and a new continental final, his second in world-wide and the third consecutive after the Glass America of 2021 and the 'Finalissima' in front of Italy this year. "It does time that am enjoying of this, further to begin losing, knew that we went it to carry out. We ask him to the people because we knew what are and did it. A final more, to enjoy. I agree me of my family, as I always say is the maximum for me", expressed the player of 35 years.

Messi already thinks in the final of the Sunday

On his performance in the tournament, Leo left clear that his priority is to help to the selection to achieve his aim. "I do not know if it is my best version, seat me well, strong to face each party. We come sacrificing a lot, touched us a lengthen the past party and play tired, but did a very serious party, that knew to prepare it. It went out as we pose it and therefore happy. I am happy to help to the group", said the '10'.

Messi will look for revancha after the defeat in front of Germany in 2014 and trust can achieve the title with a group that has showed an enormous fortress anímica during the tournament. "I think that this group further of his strength is very intelligent. It has said it the technician (Scaloni) recently, that this team knows to read very well the parties and prepares them very well", argued Messi. The Sunday, the 'albiceleste' wait to France or Morocco, with looks it put in winning his third Glass of the World.

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