The 2026 World Cup is not only a moment marked by goals, celebrations and euphoria, but also a competition that could mean the goodbye of great stars of this sport.
There are many football legends for whom this World Cup could become their last appearance in the sport’s highest competition, which generates a feeling of sadness among fans.
one of them It’s Lionel Messiwho will not only compete in his sixth World Cup, but could also live their “last dance” in this tournament.
This has been reflected in a recent publication that the Argentine shared on his social networks and that has managed to move the Albiceleste fans.
This is a video in which several fragments of Lionel Messi’s training with the Argentina national team are observed. In the images you can see how it arrives together with other players, plays with the ball and smiles.
What aroused the most emotions among Argentine fans was the song that Messi decided to use in the publication. The song is by the recently deceased musician Carlos Alberto Solari, popularly known as Indio Solari.
The song is called “Encounter with an Amateur Angel”, performed by The Air Conditioning Fundamentalistsone of Solari’s groups, and was released in 2021.
Many followers, both of Messi and Solari, interpreted that the footballer chose that song due to the sadness of competing in his possible last World Cup, with verses such as: “I can no longer fulfill feats that I promised, I will only continue singing” and “I start at the end, I will end at the beginning.”
Despite the melancholic atmosphere that the video conveys, Lionel Messi arrives in optimal conditions to compete in the 2026 World Cup, not only because he became champion in 2022, but because he has managed to break several historical records with Argentina.
One of them achieved it in the friendly against Iceland, where he became the oldest player to score with the Argentina team. by scoring a penalty goal in the 72nd minute.
With that goal, Messi reached the 117 goals in 199 games played with the Argentina national team.