World Cup: ‘We’ll be very sad if you stop’ – Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Messi

Former Sweden striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has sent a passionate connection to Argentina skipper Lionel Messi aft Spain’s World Cup triumph.

Messi, 39, failed to triumph the World Cup connected Sunday aft Argentina mislaid 1-0 against Spain successful the final.

However, Ibrahimovic, a erstwhile teammate with Messi astatine Barcelona, urged Messi to proceed playing for the Argentina nationalist team.

“I anticipation helium tin proceed to play arsenic overmuch arsenic possible, truthful we tin bask him adjacent more,” Ibrahimovic said connected Fox Sports.

“Will we spot him successful different World Cup? I don’t know, you ne'er know. But we person enjoyed him, and we are blessed that helium plays the crippled due to the fact that we are going to beryllium precise bittersweet erstwhile helium stops playing.”

World Cup: ‘We’ll beryllium precise bittersweet if you stop’ – Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Messi