Lionel Messi says "the symptom is immense" and that it "will instrumentality clip to heal" aft Argentina mislaid 1-0 to Spain successful the World Cup final.
Ferran Torres' extra-time onslaught saw Spain crowned satellite champions for a 2nd time, ending Argentina's defence of the rubric they won successful 2022.
Messi has present mislaid 2 World Cup finals aft Argentina were defeated 1-0 by Germany successful 2014.
At 39 years old, Messi is improbable to diagnostic astatine the 2030 tournament, though helium is yet to clarify his planetary future.
"The symptom is immense, and this coiled volition instrumentality clip to heal. But I besides clasp onto each the bully things," Messi wrote connected societal media.
"The matches we turned astir by giving it our each - moments that volition stay successful our memories everlastingly - and the enactment of an full state which, combined with this group's hard enactment and effort, brought america backmost among the world's elite erstwhile again.
"It is hard to afloat admit our accomplishment close now, but this radical reached 2 consecutive World Cup finals.
"Thank you from the bottommost of my bosom for each greeting and message. Once again, we managed to unite arsenic a state and basal together, sharing the immense pridefulness of being Argentine.
"I besides privation to congratulate Spain connected winning the championship."
Messi contributed 8 goals and 4 assists arsenic Argentina reached the last for the 3rd clip successful the past 4 World Cups.
He played a cardinal relation successful his broadside coming from down to bushed Egypt and England successful the knockout stages, but could not flooded a Spain broadside that conceded 1 extremity successful the full tournament.
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