Argentina star Lionel Messi, on Sunday, vowed to continue playing for his country despite finally realizing his lifetime ambition of winning the World Cup.
But Messi admitted his career was almost finished after the Argentina captain landed the one major international trophy missing from his collection.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored two goals in the stunning and chaotic final that ended 3-3 after 120 absorbing minutes, before the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner netted his spot-kick in the shoot-out that Argentina won 4-2.
And after so many disappointments on the biggest stage in football, including losing the 2014 World Cup final to Germany in Brazil, Messi said he always felt his time would come.
Messi has played 172 times for Argentina, scoring 98 goals since making his debut in 2005.
