It’s likely that Messi will play in the 2026 World Cup as well.
The Argentine superstar emphasized that he will retire from football whenever he feels that he is no longer useful on the field.
Lionel Messi is a football prodigy and many consider him the greatest player in the history of world football.
Despite being 37 years old, Messi is still regarded as an influential and high-quality player. He plays for Inter Miami and it seems that he intends to participate in the 2026 World Cup.
According to MBC 1, Messi spoke about the timing of his retirement from football, saying there is no set time, but whenever he feels he can no longer help his teammates on the field, he will retire. He mentioned that he is very self-critical and that the plan was to retire if he didn’t win the World Cup with the Argentine national team, which fortunately, he achieved.
In response to the question about what makes him cry, Messi said he couldn’t point to anything specific, but he must say that he is a very sensitive person. He considers himself a person with a big heart and very sensitive.