"Lionel Messi - the best footballer of the world, he is now at the peak. At the World Cup, he can lead the team behind him. Team Argentina - this is more Messi team than mine, "- quotes Sampaoli Sports Mole.

Recall that at the World Cup Argentina will play in Group D with Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria.

Messi believes that the mundial in Russia will be for him the last opportunity to become a world champion with his national team.

At the last World Cup in Brazil, the Argentina national team managed to reach the final, but in the decisive match she lost to a formidable German team.

Previously, the legend of Argentina's Diego Maradona is convinced that Lionel Messi should not pay attention to criticism.