After losing the match of the 1/8 finals of the world championship (3:4 with France) Javier Mascherano confirmed that he maintains his decision from before the World Cup and ends his professional career.
Hebei China Fortune' footballer last year stated that if he will be appointed to the team, he will play his last game in the squad during the World Cup 2018 in Russia. After Argentina defeat with France, he did not withdraw from these words.
- The story has reached its end. We did everything we could with France until the last minute. Now I'm becoming another fan of the Argentina national team. Fortunately, these 'kids' are able to achieve a lot in the future, "said Mascherano.
Argentina in Russia won only one match - with Nigeria 2:1. The victory gave them promotion to the knockout phase, but the adventure of world runners-up ended at the nearest obstacle.
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