Messi appreciated the possibility of ending his football career

Argentine striker Lionel Messi plans to continue his professional career as long as he benefits the team and is in good physical shape. The 39-year-old football player's words were quoted by journalist Fabrizio Romano on the Instagram social network on June 24 (owned by Meta, recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation).

"I will continue to play for a while as long as I can help my teammates, contribute and feel good physically," Messi said.

The player also commented on the likelihood of his participation in the 2030 World Cup. Lionel Messi answered the question with a smile.

"The 2030 World Cup? I don't know. I'm not thinking about that right now. It seems a little far away," the footballer added.

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The day before, Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo did not answer a question about Messi at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When the Portuguese football player was asked about the striker of the national team of Argentina, he, not wanting to answer, asked to move on to the next question and turned away from the media representative.