" This is a real match between Indonesia and Argentina. So I pray that Messi will fly to Indonesia, land here and play with us. That's all I can do, " President of the Indonesian Football Federation - Mr. Erick Thohir answered questions from the media of the archipelago.
Messi is currently in China with the Argentine national team to prepare for the match against Australia. However, Argentine media revealed that Messi will leave the team after this match.
" Messi went to Beijing and created a revolution. But Messi will only play against the Australian team and has no plans to play against the Indonesian team on June 19 ," ESPN journalist Leo Paradize shared on his personal page.
Messi is unlikely to play in the match against Indonesia.
According to many sources, Messi wants to return home early to enjoy a short vacation with his family. After that, he will prepare his luggage to go to the US to join Inter Miami Club. This information disappointed Indonesian fans. Many were willing to spend a lot of money on tickets just to see the former Barcelona star with their own eyes.
The Indonesian Football Federation spent 5 million USD to invite the Argentine team, and promised that the partner would bring the strongest squad to compete. Mr. Erick Thohir hopes that fans will not focus too much on the presence of Messi, but more importantly, on the goal of improving the quality and position of the Indonesian team on the FIFA rankings.
" Sometimes people focus too much on the Argentine team without realizing that the Palestinian team is also a strong opponent. With FIFA Days like this, I hope we can improve our rankings, strengthen our spirit and show everyone that Indonesian football has woken up after a long sleep ," Thohir said.
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