“I don’t feel the pressure. The truth is I’m arriving in good shape. I have a strong desire to do as well as I can, as do my teammates. We want to give our best for Argentina and we hope things turn out well.”“I won’t change. I’ll keep playing in the same way,” Messi said. “I hope to be able to do what I do (in Barcelona) in the national team without my form suffering, because that (way of playing) is what has made me able to achieve everything I have (up until now).”
“I don’t know. It’s Diego’s decision,” said Messi, who spoke to the AP at the launch of his new Adidas soccer shoes. “But I think Argentina is fortunate to have many top-quality forwards. That has been proven in this last year because if you look at all the important leagues, there is an Argentine there at the top."
“We are approaching the World Cup on very good form and that’s great news.”
“The criticism on how I play doesn’t hurt. If it’s because of my performances then I’m the first to criticize myself and the first to know that I haven’t done things well enough — it’s not a problem. But what hurts is when people talk about things unrelated to football. Things beyond football, things from outside.”
“Let’s hope we can do things well and that we can become champions with Argentina and lift the cup. There is no doubt that winning a World Cup would be something unforgettable for the country, for me and for everybody.
“I have also won everything individually and now I would like to do the same with Argentina.”
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