Former Barcelona Boss Luis Enrique Insists Leo Messi Deserves to Win The World Cup

• Luis Enrique believes football would have treated Lionel Messi unfairly if the Argentina talisman does not win the World Cup before he retires
• Messi will be featuring in his fifth World Cup, potentially his last, and many have tipped his side to repeat Diego Armando Maradona's feat in 1986
• Before dreaming of lifting the coveted trophy, the 35-year-old Paris Saint-Germain superstar will have to help La Albiceleste steer past Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in the group stages

Spain manager Luis Enrique has argued it would be an 'absolute robbery' if Lionel Messi fails to win the World Cup before he calls time on his glittering career.

Leo Messi has featured in four World Cup tournaments with the closest he has come to attaining the Holy Grail coming in 2014 when Argentina suffered a painful 1-0 loss to Germany after extra time.

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Set to make his fifth appearance at the global showpiece, in what has been described by many as the 'Last Dance', Messi's Argentina have been named among the contenders for the coveted trophy.

Owing to their enviable unbeaten run - in 36 games and counting - which began in 2019 it will not be far-fetched if the Paris Saint-Germain playmaker starts dreaming of reaching hallowed grounds to cement his 'greatest of all time' legacy.

Adding flesh to the argument, Luis Enrique, who worked with Messi during his three-year stint as coach of Barcelona, reckons the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner deserves to win the Mundial.

"It would be unfair for Leo Messi to retire without winning one [World Cup],": Luis Enrique said as quotd by Madrid Zone.

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According to Opta Stats via BBC, Argentina have the second-highest probability of winning this year's World Cup only behind its South American counterparts and five-time winners, Brazil.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that with the excitement and tension truly building ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the head coach of Spain Luis Enrique has thrown his weight behind Argentina to win the soon-to-start Mundial if La Roja fails to achieve the ultimate.

Argentina has not won the World Cup since 1986 but there is a strong chance Qatar 2022 could be their year.

Currently riding on the back of an impressive 36-game unbeaten run, Lionel Scaloni's charges have the second-highest probability of winning this year's World Cup.