
“The pain is immense,” says Messi of World Cup defeat
(Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss “the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.”Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi cries during the trophy ceremony at the end of the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026.“I’ll also hold on to all the good memories,” Messi wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser’s medal following the World champions’ extra-time loss to Spain.
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