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Lionel Messi when asked about breaking two World Cup records against Egypt: 🗣️“People told me after the match that I had broken two more World Cup records. Honestly… I didn’t even know. And to tell you the truth, I don’t play for records anymore. Records are beautiful, but they were never the reason I fell in love with football. “The only thing I care about is seeing my teammates celebrate in the dressing room and seeing the smiles on the faces of the Argentine fans. If they leave the stadium happy because of something we did together, then that’s worth more to me than any statistic. “Football has given me everything I could ever dream of. The only thing I try to give back is happiness. If one child watching us tonight goes to sleep smiling because Argentina won, then that’s the greatest reward I could ever receive. “When we were 2–0 down, nobody on the pitch was thinking about records. We were only thinking about each other. We looked into each other’s eyes and said, ‘We can still do this.’ That’s what this team is built on belief, sacrifice, and never giving up. “Individual achievements will always be forgotten one day. What people remember is how a team made them feel. I want this Argentina team to be remembered for its heart, for its courage, and for making our people proud, no matter how difficult the moment is. “Every time I wear this shirt, I feel the love of millions of Argentines. That’s a responsibility I carry with pride. If I can help this team keep winning and give our supporters another night they’ll remember forever, then I don’t need any record to tell me I’ve had a good game. “One day I’ll stop playing, and someone else will break every record I’ve set. That’s football. But if, years from now, people remember that this team never stopped believing and that we made an entire country dream together, then that’s the legacy I truly want to leave.”