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Mark Wahlberg weighs in on Messi’s Argentina retirement: “It’s too much pressure”

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Mark Wahlberg said Lionel Messi faced enormous stress after announcing his retirement from Argentina’s national team following the 2026 World Cup final defeat.
  • Wahlberg acknowledged that his interest in soccer grew after the World Cup and praised Messi by saying, “He played very well.”
  • The actor is promoting his latest film, which co-stars Argentine actress Eva de Dominici.

Mark Wahlberg offered an unexpectedly serious view of Lionel Messi’s decision to leave Argentina’s national team, saying the football star carried the weight of an entire country.

I’m learning to like it more after the World Cup. Like many typical Americans, if the United States wins a few matches, we put on the jersey, and as soon as they lose, we say we do not like it that much.

· Mark WahlbergHe answered a question about his interest in soccer during an interview with Tiempo Extra.

Asked by Tiempo Extra whether he liked soccer, Wahlberg said he was still learning to appreciate it. “I’m learning to like it more after the World Cup,” he said, describing how many Americans support the sport when the United States wins but lose interest after defeats.

When the conversation turned to Messi’s retirement, Wahlberg focused on the pressure surrounding Argentina’s captain. “The amount of time and stress he must be under, carrying the weight of the country, and how important football is to them. I can barely imagine it. It’s too much pressure. It must be very stressful for him,” he said. He added his admiration for Messi’s latest tournament performance: “He played very well.”

The amount of time and stress he must be under, carrying the weight of the country, and how important football is to them. I can barely imagine it. It’s too much pressure. It must be very stressful for him.

· Mark WahlbergHe discussed the pressure Lionel Messi faces after leaving Argentina’s national team.

Wahlberg made the comments while promoting his latest film, A cualquier precio. He also appeared in Bolas arriba, a Prime Video comedy with Argentine actress Eva de Dominici. The film follows two troubled marketing executives who arrange for an absurd line of condoms to sponsor the World Cup, only for the campaign to trigger a viral scandal during a Brazil-Argentina final.

He played very well.

· Mark WahlbergHe praised Messi’s performance at the World Cup.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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