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This was confirmed by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford Lionel Messi confrontation The semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup will be special for him, stressing that the Argentina national team does not rely only on the captain, but rather has a strong and integrated team.
The Spanish “Marca” newspaper reports.Two days before the crucial World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina, Pickford spoke to the media and spoke about the strength of the rival, Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martinez, in addition to the controversies accompanying the match and the possibility of going to penalties.
Pickford said about the competitor. “It would be great to beat Messi for the first time, but it’s about the whole team and not just Messi. They are a great team.”
“It’s just a football match and I hope the fans live it with enthusiasm,” he added.
He spoke about Emiliano Martinez, saying: “I remember Martinez from his days at Arsenal and he is a great goalkeeper.
He said about Messi. “We can’t just focus on Leo, but he has scored a lot of goals in a great career and it will be special for me to face him after watching him from a young age.”
“We all know how good Messi is, but we also know how strong Argentina is as a team. We can’t just focus on Messi, but rather we have to look at their other strengths and try to exploit any weaknesses.”
“If a penalty is awarded, I don’t think Messi will be affected by missing his two penalties in this tournament against Egypt and Austria because nobody has a 100% success rate.”
