Teammates admire Messi: "There are no words, just enjoy"
Argentina players, led by Alexis Mac Allister, expressed their admiration for Lionel Messi, who became the top scorer in World Cup history. The team feels confident after winning the tournament.
Alexis Mac Allister said on Monday that the Argentina team has "the best in the world", referring to captain Lionel Messi, and suggested that the Albiceleste are ready to face the next challenges of the 2026 World Cup with more confidence, after two wins in Group J of the tournament. The Liverpool midfielder expressed his admiration for the talent of Messi, who scored two goals in the match against Austria, bringing his total to 18, becoming the highest scorer in World Cup history, surpassing Germany's Miroslav Klose with 16 goals. Mac Allister also said: "We know that everyone gives everything for Leo. We have won titles with him and it is important that he feels happy. He does it in his own way and we are very grateful for that." Regarding the match against Austria, Mac Allister said the match was very difficult. "We know that. They are a team with size and strength, the match will be very difficult, but luckily it goes smoothly." "At times we suffered a bit, they are quite big players, but we knew how to defend and are very happy with the result," he added. Mac Allister also analyzed the Argentine team's performance with the ball. "We want to have the ball more, but we also know that there are times when we need to defend and we have no problem with that. Today we proved that." Midfielder Leandro Paredes, who entered the field against Austria in the 82nd minute for Rodrigo de Paul, said Messi still surprised them: "Really one thought he did his best, but he came and did something more...! He still surprised us!" There were also compliments for Messi from defender Lisandro Martínez: "I feel a great emotion to be able to be with him every day and that he is Argentine. There are no words, just enjoyment!"
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