Lionel Messi admits he’s retiring soon

Lionel Messi accept him and live his life The last years as a professional footballer He is making the most of them because he knows that when the time comes removal from fieldswill be missed football Because nothing satisfies him more than playing football.

The 36-year-old Argentinian striker discussed his move to Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami last summer in Messi Meets America, a documentary produced for the Apple TV+ streaming platform.

“I’m lucky enough to be able to do something that I’m passionate about, something that I love, something that I try to enjoy on the court. I know these are my last years and when I don’t have that, I’m going to miss it so much because no matter how much I No matter how many things I find to do, nothing will ever come close to what I’ve done in my life,” he declared.

Whether or not he is the best footballer in history, “La Pulga” particularly enjoyed the last years of his career, when he finally won a title with the Argentinian national team, an unpaid debt to him.

“I don’t think about whether I’m the best in history. I’m grateful for my career and the moments I’ve had to spend in recent years with the Copa America and especially the World Cup because after a lot of time fighting , a lot of things ended. Everything was special,” he commented in another interview with ESPN.

No more golden balls

For Lionel Messi, an early farewell to the pitch also means golden ball Just a few days ago, he won, in his own words, the eighth and final victory of his career.

“Even though I’ve said it before, winning the Ballon d’Or has never been my priority, let alone now after everything I’ve achieved in my career and being at another stage of my life. I think this will be my last A Ballon d’Or and a Ballon d’Or, I’m happy to have achieved everything I’ve achieved and to be a player who has won eight Ballon d’Ors,” he announced to L’Equipe and France Football.

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