Giorgio Chiellini had already announced that the Finalisma will be his final match for the Azzurri. The 37 year old, having already played his last game for Juventus, spoke ahead of the Wembley fixture. Giorgio Chiellini was full of pride and expressed his joy of ending his career at the venue. Where he realised the highlight of his career last summer by lifting the Euros.
The Italian captain said: “Argentina have exceptional players. It’s obvious that the first one who comes to your mind is (Lionel) Messi but the others around him are fantastic. They didn’t win (the Copa America) by accident.
“Messi is a football icon. It’s not for me to say if he is the greatest of all time or not. It will just be a pleasure to play my last game for the national team against him.
“It has been, without a doubt, better than I could ever have imagined. When you’re a kid, you dream of playing for the national team, because that’s the ultimate.
“The thought of being able to play more than 100 games over the course of 18 years, being captain, and lifting an important cup like I did last year at Wembley was the icing on the cake.
“I’m at peace. I feel happy with what I achieved and a little bit of pride for what I achieved in my career.”
