Argentina coach: Messi asked for rotation
Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, confirmed that team captain Lionel Messi preferred to give his teammates some minutes in the 3-1 victory over Jordan in the 2026 World Cup, after coming on as a substitute and scoring a goal from a free kick. It became clear that Messi (39 years old) could have played the full 90 minutes, but he chose to focus on supporting the team and thinking about the future, reflecting his personality and loyalty to the national team. Messi has now become the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches.
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