Argentina Coach Scaloni Praises Messi's Physical Condition and Performance

Miami. Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni said he was not surprised by the excellent physical condition and performance of 39-year-old captain Lionel Messi. He also expressed his belief that Messi will remain the best player in the world as long as he wants to play.

Messi has been the main hero of Argentina's World Cup campaign. He has scored eight goals in five games, trailing France's Kylian Mbappe by only one goal in the race for the Golden Boot. Mbappe has played one more game than Messi.