Tournament to decide Messi’s fate

– Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his international future will be determined by his country’s performance in Russia.

“It will depend on how far we go, how we’re going to finish at the finals,” Messi said in an interview with Spanish daily Sport.

“We’ve just lost three finals in a row, which has led to us going through some difficult moments with the press,” added the Barcelona forward.

Argentina launch their campaign against Iceland on Saturday in Moscow. –

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