Lionel Messi has shown his respect for Diego Maradona, Argentina’s all-time greatest soccer player, by posing in the jersey that Maradona wore when he scored his final goal for his national team.

Maradona scored a goal against Greece during the World Cup in 1994, which was held in the United States. However, after he tested positive for ephedrine, the tournament officials kicked him out of the competition.

However, the significance of Messi posing in the shirt won’t be lost on the millions of people who follow him across the world.

Messi, who is currently the No. 10 player for his national team, led Argentina to victory in the World Cup in 2022. As a result of Argentina’s success at the tournament, Messi has firmly put himself in the same bracket as Maradona in his native country.

In addition to this, Lionel Messi is currently playing for Inter Miami, which is situated in the United States, and the United States, along with Mexico and Canada, will be co-hosting the World Cup in 2026.

Lionel Messi shared pictures of him wearing the Argentina ᵴtriƥ from the USA 1994 World Cup

It was the same pattern that the legendary Argentine player Diego Maradona wore during his final World Cup appearance.

It would appear that he is adjusting well to life in the United States, as Miami has won both of their games since he has taken over as head coach.

In his very first game, which was a replacement appearance in the Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul, he scored an incredible goal in the 90th minute to win the game.

The following day, on Tuesday, he scored twice within the first 22 minutes as Miami defeated Atlanta United 4-0.

On Wednesday night, Messi and his new squad will play their first game together, which will be against the Florida rials in Orlando.

Concerning the World Cup, Messi, who is currently 36 years old, has given hints in the past that the 2026 tournament, which will take place when he will be 39, may be a little too late for him to compete in.

In a recent interview with Titan Sports, he was asked about Argentina’s upcoming friendly match against Australia in June, and he responded, “I think not.” This was the final World Cup that I attended.

I’ll wait to see how things play out, but in general, I don’t plan to attend the upcoming World Cup.