Argentina captain Lionel Messi thanked the fans after the 0-1 loss to Spain in the World Cup final and said that the pain of this defeat is very deep and it takes time to heal.
Messi said in his message on the social media site, although it is difficult to accept defeat at this time, the team has achieved a great success by playing 2 World Cup finals in a row.
He added that Argentina fought hard throughout the tournament and united the nation once again.
The 39-year-old Messi also congratulated Spain for becoming the world champion.
He has not made any clear statement about his future but speculations are rife that this could be his last World Cup.
