Lionel Messi
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Argentina football team captain Lionel Messi has confirmed on Tuesday (June 13) that he will not play in the upcoming World Cup. Messi made the team champion under his captaincy. He said that he does not intend to play in the 2015 World Cup. The tournament in 2022 was his last. Messi was also voted the best player of the tournament last time in Qatar. For this he was given the Golden Ball.
Messi won the World Cup for the first time last year. Under his captaincy, the Argentine team reached the title match after 2014. In 2014, it was defeated by Germany in the final. This time Argentina captured the title by defeating France.
