The strong revelation about how much the lost final against Germany affected Messi

The final lost to Germany in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil meant a heavy blow for all of Argentina. And one of those who suffered the most from that setback was Lionel Messi. In fact, the defeat affected him so much, to the point that he had difficulty falling asleep, according to the revelation of Fabián Soldini, “Leo’s” agent at the beginning of his career.

“When I was at his house, after ten years of not seeing him, he told me ‘Fabi, it’s been a year since I woke up at night thinking about the final (against Germany) in Brazil. I can’t sleep’. And I can assure you. He turns it on its head”Soldini said in an interview with Infobae.

The Argentine was invited by ‘Leo’ Messi in 2015 to his home in Catalonia, shortly after Argentina’s loss on penalties to Chile in the Copa América that year. The relationship between the two was close, until in 2005, they parted ways due to discrepancies that, over time, they resolved.

“It’s your love. His love is the selection. It is neither Barça nor Newell’s… his love is the national team. His great love is the national team.” Soldini explained about Messi’s feelings towards the ‘Albiceleste’. “It made me very happy when he became champion because I know everything he suffered, everything he suffered. Everything that was killed here, especially here. If you know about him… he comes injured for the national team, he comes sick, he comes. He comes “he added.

On the other hand, Soldini referred to Messi’s present ahead of the Qatar World Cup. “I see him very mature, very calm. I see the group very united. Hopefully it can be given to him to finish, it seems to me that he deserves it with the race he did, up there”, pointed.

Rivals and fixture of Argentina in the World Cup

Before beginning its participation in the World Cup, Argentina will face the United Arab Emirates in a friendly on November 15. After that, the ‘Albiceleste’ will make its debut in Group C of Qatar 2022 against Saudi Arabia, on November 22. Their next rivals will be Mexico (11/26) and Poland (11/30).