Hours After Ex-Dutch Boss’ Scathing Attack, Lionel Messi Jets off 4,406 Miles to Reunite With World Cup Champions

Louis Van Gaal has been the talk of the town lately. His remarks on Lionel Messi and a rigged World Cup have caught an ugly fire. The former Dutch manager’s captain, Virgil Van Dijk, preferred to stay away from his comments and described it as “one’s own opinion”. The Liverpool defender made it clear that he doesn’t stand by the words of his former manager.

Argentina and Netherlands had a match filled with emotions running high in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. La Albiceleste emerged victorious that evening and went on to secure the ultimate prize. The match between Argentina and Netherlands witnessed some heated moments. Lionel Messi also later admitted to doing some things which he eventually regretted and showed remorse for. Now, Scaloni’s men are set to band together again for more glory. The trophy-winning squad is getting back together as Messi takes off to reunite with his fellow World Cup champs.

Lionel Messi and his squad start their journey to glory again

It’s been 262 days since Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar. La Albiceleste squad now returns to get their journey started for another World Cup glory. With the international break coming up, multiple stars have left their club’s camp to join their national team.

Lionel Messi posted a picture on Instagram where he looks delighted as he lands in Argentina, 4,406 miles from Miami. La Pulga now has the responsibility to carry his team forward in the World Cup. The World Cup qualifiers will be tough with teams like Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, and Chile in the competition.

Argentina’s upcoming match will be against Ecuador at Estadio Monumental. The Ecuador team has been doing pretty well and they too have a team of top talents to disturb La Albiceleste. Ecuador has a star-studded team of Moises Caicedo, Pervis Estupinan, Piero Hincapie, and Mr Dependable, Enner Valencia. It is sure to be a tough competition for the Argentinians.

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The international break has commenced and the players are back to support their national team. Neymar, who is yet to start for Al Hilal has also left the camp to join the Brazil national team. On his return to Brazil, he was met with hoards of fans and was spotted with a bandage on his right hand.

Neymar’s last attempt at the World Cup

Neymar is all set for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The Brazilian looks more focused this time as this could be his last shot at the title. Neymar has been following up with the Brazilian management with his injury updates as fans await whether he is fit to start now.

Neymar hasn’t had a debut yet for Al Hilal. It’s been a long time since he has been in action after having ankle surgery and then muscular problems, keeping him out of the game for 130 days. The Brazilian has missed 15 games in the duration for his former club PSG.

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His recent remarks about labeling his time at the French capital “Hell” haven’t sat well with the supporters and pundits of the country. All eyes will be on Neymar to see if he can gain back his form and have a successful campaign with Brazil and Al Hilal. Do you think Argentina will win against a star-studded Ecuador team? Let us know in the comments below.