Lionel Messi says he is confident Argentina fans will see a different player at the FIFA World Cup than what they saw during an underwhelming 2013/14 La Liga season for Barcelona
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi believes his army of fans will see a different player at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ than the one that underperformed for Barcelona in 2013/14.
"As I join up with the national team, the atmosphere is completly different," he said. "Many times in the past when I have gone back to Barcelona, I have played well. Now I am hoping that the opposite happens."
Messi took his time to transcend his talent with Barcelona on to the international stage and it was only after South Africa 2010 that he started to perform well.
When I return to the training ground with my team-mates, with my friends, it's going to change my mentality and it's going to be another story.
Lionel Messi on the prospect on joining the Argentina squad
The 26-year-old returned to his native Rosario on arrival in Argentina, and will join coach Alejandro Sabella and the rest of the squad next Monday at Ezeiza, the team's training camp.
