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REVEALED: The boots Lionel Messi hopes will help him blast Argentina to victory at its last World Cup… Adidas unveil GOLD design that the world’s best will wear for his last shot at the trophy that eluded him
The football boots Lionel Messi will wear in what will be the final World Cup of his iconic career have been revealed.
Messi confirmed in an interview with an Argentine journalist in October that Qatar would be the last time he will represent his country on football’s biggest stage.
Adidas revealed the golden boots Messi will wear in Qatar – said to be inspired by the boots he wore in his first World Cup in 2006.
Adidas has unveiled the golden football boots that Lionel Messi will wear at the World Cup in Qatar
Messi will wear his new boots for the first time in Argentina’s opener against Saudi Arabia
Messi has won everything there is to win in his storied career, except the World Cup.
He came closest to winning football’s biggest trophy in 2014, when Argentina were on the wrong side after a 1-0 defeat to Germany.
Argentina, who won the Copa America last year, is one of the big favorites to win it all in Qatar this winter.
And they hope that the color of Messi’s boots for the World Cup will reflect how they are performing in Qatar.
Messi previously revealed that Qatar would be the last World Cup of his illustrious career
The boots have blue and white details that represent the colors of the Argentinian flag
The Adidas X Speedportal shoe is primarily gold, but with blue and white details to represent the colors of the Argentine flag – along with a black stripe on the back.
They are part of a package titled Leyenda, which translates to legend in Spanish.
Messi will wear the special model for the first time against Saudi Arabia on November 22 and throughout the rest of the World Cup.
In addition to Saudi Arabia, Argentina will meet Mexico and Poland in Group D.
In October, Messi told Argentinian journalist Sebastian Vignolo: “This will definitely be my last World Cup. The decision has been made.
Messi is playing his fifth World Cup in Qatar and has scored six goals in the previous four editions of the tournament.
Four of those came in 2014 when the PSG star led Argentina to the final, where they were beaten 1–0 by Germany after extra time.
The World Cup is the only trophy missing from the Argentinian legend’s iconic resume
Argentina’s World Cup campaign begins on November 22 against Saudi Arabia
He may have missed out on winning silverware with his country back then, but he finally got an international trophy when he won the Copa America in Brazil last year.
Messi’s record for Argentina stands at 91 goals in 165 games, making him the third-highest ever goalscorer in international men’s football behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Iran’s Ali Daei (109).
Messi announced his retirement from international football in 2016 after losing to Chile in the Copa America final, but he quickly reversed his decision and has remained captain of the team ever since.