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32 days of unemployment! World Cup winner with no ball to play: Once a close friend of Messi, considering retirement at the age of 35

author:Ye Qing Football World

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Argentina won the championship. Pap Gomez, who played for Sevilla at the time, was also a member of the championship team. However, Pap Gomez, 35, is still unemployed.

32 days of unemployment! World Cup winner with no ball to play: Once a close friend of Messi, considering retirement at the age of 35

On September 23, authoritative transfer journalist Romano revealed the status of Pap Gomez on social platforms:

32 days of unemployment! World Cup winner with no ball to play: Once a close friend of Messi, considering retirement at the age of 35

Pap Gomez, still a free agent. "I'm waiting for the right opportunity to come. If I hadn't waited, I would consider decommissioning. I gave everything for football and I don't want to end with bitterness. Pap Gomez said in an interview.

32 days of unemployment! World Cup winner with no ball to play: Once a close friend of Messi, considering retirement at the age of 35

On 1 September, the last day of the summer window closing, Sevilla FC released his contract with Pap Gomez and the Argentine attacker became a free agent. Being free means that Pap Gomez can join any team at any moment. But 23 days later, Pap Gomez has yet to find a home.

At 1.67 meters, Pap Gomez plays as a left winger, forward and second striker, and has good skills at his feet. During his time at Atalanta, Pap Gomez contributed 59 goals and 72 assists in 252 appearances, including 10 goals and 6 assists in 90 games for Sevilla. Sevilla FC have Ennesri, Suso, Ocampos, Lamela up front, and they don't need Pap Gomez, who is constantly injured.

There are many more interesting little stories about Pap Gomez.

32 days of unemployment! World Cup winner with no ball to play: Once a close friend of Messi, considering retirement at the age of 35

During his time with the Argentine national team, Pap Gomez had a very good relationship with Messi and De Paul. Every time the national team training, Pap Gomez, Messi and DePaul are always the first three to get up, drink yerba mate in the morning, chat, and talk about everything.

32 days of unemployment! World Cup winner with no ball to play: Once a close friend of Messi, considering retirement at the age of 35

However, in the first half of this year, Pap Gomez was exposed to two "scandals" - first, before the 2022 World Cup, Pap Gomez asked a "magician" to pray that Lo Celso was injured and could not participate in the World Cup, so that Pap Gomez could be selected for the national team; Second, before the big battle between Argentina and the Netherlands, the news of De Paul's injury leaked, and Pap Gomez was considered a leaker.

32 days of unemployment! World Cup winner with no ball to play: Once a close friend of Messi, considering retirement at the age of 35

Pap Gomez's wife, who unfollowed De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso, Di Maria and their partners on social platforms; Pap Gomez followed Sevilla to the Europa League and did not leave a message of congratulations from his national team-mates, which is the best proof of this.

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