Former England star Wayne Rooney revealed the most likely candidate, from his point of view, to be crowned the 2022 World Cup, which will start on Sunday, November 18, in the State of Qatar and will continue until December 18.
Rooney ruled out the coronation of his country, England, recognizing that the Argentina national team, led by star Lionel Messi, is the first candidate to win the world title, because of its great stars who can climb to the podium for the third time in the history of the "Tango" country.
Rooney reveals his predictions for the World Cup winner
Rooney said in statements to the British newspaper “The Times”: “I think that the Argentine national team is the candidate to be crowned the World Cup .. Unlike in 2018, they have a lot of good and strong players around Lionel Messi such as Lautaro Martinez, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo de Paul and of course Angel.” Di Maria".
He added, "Winning the Copa America last year will give them confidence and relieve a little pressure on them. The weather in the State of Qatar is another catalyst that is in the interest of Argentina."
Rooney: "Everyone has different views on Messi and Ronaldo but I have said many times that I think Messi is the best."
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Rooney praised Lionel Messi, saying he was the best player in football history, and confirmed that he was better than his former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
He said in this regard: “Everyone has different views on Messi and Ronaldo, but I have said many times that I think Messi is the best. I watched a lot of videos of Diego Maradona, who was a similar player, but Messi is better, he controls the matches, his dribbling and his passes decisive, while Ronaldo is more than just a goalscorer."
Rooney had previously criticized Cristiano Ronaldo for his recent press interview, in which he attacked the Manchester United administration and Dutch coach Erik Ten Hag, without being spared himself from that attack.
During which Ronaldo was surprised by Rooney's constant criticism of him, and said that he was surprised by his continued exposure to him, suggesting that the motive behind this was jealousy, due to his retirement in his thirties, while Cristiano is still in the stadiums despite his approaching forty years of age.
Rooney ignored the response to Ronaldo's attack, stressing that he wished him or Messi to win the 2022 World Cup, in the event that the England team failed to crown for the second time in its history after the first, which was in the 1966 edition.