Lionel Messi managed to settle the only pending account that he had in his career, after winning the World Cup final in Qatar. The 'Flea' confirmed being the best player in history by beating France. However, more than eight years ago he came close to winning his first World Cup, but Germany snatched the dream from him. Now a player who represented the Teutons at Brazil 2014, he has retired from soccer and is a mountaineer.
Before his magisterial exhibition in the Middle East, Leo also had an important role with the shirt of the Argentine team, in the 2014 World Cup. In said edition played in Brazil, the 'Flea' led those led by Alejandro Sabella to a new final . However, Germany defeated the Albiceleste by the slightest difference and put an end to the dream of the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7).
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There was a player on the German roster who was part of Leo's nightmare in the 2014 World Cup. At 29, he decided to step aside from his professional career and now dedicates himself to mountaineering. This is the former striker André Schurrle, who was world champion and currently focuses on other activities.
André Schurrle's career:
The former player started his professional career at Mainz. In addition, he performed in clubs like Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea, Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund. He debuted in the German team in 2010 and won the world title four years later. In 2020, he decided to retire from soccer and in his final speech he pointed out that he "no longer enjoyed the sport as before."
