Argentine ahead Lionel Messi has affirmed that his age won’t play a decisive position in his retirement choices.
Despite his imminent thirty seventh birthday in lower than three months, Messi stays unsure about his plans after hanging up his boots, having performed for Barcelona for 17 years earlier than shifting to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 after which to Inter Miami final yr.
“I know that the moment I feel that I am no longer performing, that I am no longer enjoying it or helping my teammates, (I will retire),” Messi instructed the Big Time podcast in an interview revealed on Wednesday.
“I am very self-critical. I know when I am doing well and when I am not when I play well and poorly. When I feel it’s time to take that step, I will do it without thinking about age.”
“If I feel good, I will try to continue competing because it’s what I like and what I know how to do.”
Asked whether or not he had began to consider what he would do subsequent, the document eight-time Ballon d’Or winner had no straight reply.
“I haven’t thought about it yet. For now, I try to enjoy each day and moment without thinking about the future. I don’t have anything clear yet,” Messi mentioned.
“I hope to keep playing for a while longer because that’s what I enjoy. When the time comes, I will surely find the path to what fulfills me, what I like, and a new role.”
Messi missed Argentina’s friendlies in opposition to El Salvador and Costa Rica within the United States this month as a consequence of a hamstring harm.
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