India, July 21 -- Lionel Messi has finally shared his emotions following Argentina's defeat in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain, describing the loss as deeply painful. However, he also took pride in the resilience his side showed throughout another memorable campaign. The defending champions fell short in their quest to retain the trophy on Sunday, losing 1-0 to Spain after extra time at New York New Jersey Stadium.

Ferran Torres settled the contest in the 106th minute, sealing Spain's second World Cup triumph and stretching La Roja's unbeaten streak to a European record 38 matches. Throughout the entire game, Messi had not a single shot on goal, and his tournament came to a sad end.

Hence, it was not surprising to see Messi ...