Argentina will be real contenders at the World Cup later this year because they have stopped treating Lionel Messi like Jesus Christ, according to Gabriel Batistuta.
Messi is undeniably Argentina’s talisman and will carry the expectation of a nation when they go to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup in November. The 35-year-old forward has 86 goals in 162 appearances for his country since making his debut in 2005 and is revered in Argentina for his contributions to the side.
He was the hero last year as La Albiceleste won the Copa America, but that success was far from the norm for Messi in an Argentina shirt. The Paris Saint-Germain star has suffered a lot of heartbreak, having been a part of the team which finished runners-up three times in the Copa America and lost the 2014 World Cup final to Germany.
