Argentina forward Lionel Messi has stated that the award in which he won means very little to him.
Messi won the player of the tournament award at the end of yesterday’s final, which was won by Germany, thanks to a Mario Gotze goal deep into added time, a goal which won a tightly contested game in Rio.
And the Barcelona forward stated that he feels that his award doesn’t mean as much.
“The Golden Ball means very little to me at this moment. It is great pain,” Messi said. “We played something important, the country was watching and we wanted to give them this happiness. For them and for us.
- “For me personally, I lived moments of great sadness with the national team and this was the chance to change that. It is a pity not to go home with the Cup, but we go home with our heads high. We can return calm from this World Cup.”
Messi ended the tournament on five goals.
By Ben Reardon
@BenReardon1
