Argentina superstar Lionel Messi was supposed to retire at the end of the World Cup in Qatar. But that decision changed after becoming the world champion. He wants to enjoy the time with the team for a few more days. But he did not clarify how long he wants to play. Meanwhile, after winning the eighth Ballon d'Or, the French media talked about the idea of playing in the next World Cup in an interview with Lekip. Considering his age, it is difficult to play till 2026, but this football wizard is not giving up now.
Messi completed the sixteenth chapter of his football career by winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last December. Club or national team; He has nothing left to achieve. That's why he doesn't want to end international football now. Although Qatar declared the World Cup as his last tournament. It was decided to retire at the end of the session. But he withdrew from that decision as he wanted to enjoy his time as world champion for a few more days. In an interview after the 2-0 friendly win over Australia last June, Messi said, 'I enjoyed the World Cup a lot, which has never happened to me before. I know that it will be my last world cup. To be honest, I wouldn't have been in the national team if it wasn't for the world champion. Today I cannot leave the national team as a world champion and I should enjoy everything. I find a lot of peace of mind and confidence in this group.'
After 36 years of regret, Argentina won the third World Cup title last year and now has its eyes on the 2026 World Cup. For now, all their plans revolve around the qualifiers. After the World Cup in Qatar, Messi is leading from the front here as well. Although he could not play one match due to injury, he was the Argentine superstar in the remaining three matches.
He single-handedly led the team to wins against Ecuador and Peru. 3 goals came from Messi's feet in those two matches. Even though the age has increased to 36, he is still eternal in the performance of the field. So the question for Messi is whether he wants to play in the next World Cup?
After winning the eighth Ballon d'Or on October 30, Messi spoke about this in an interview with the French media L'Équipe. He said, '2026 World Cup? It was difficult for me to play till that time considering my age. But let's see....' Messi is one of the best players of the world. If Messi play 2026 world cup, everybody will be happy. The football lover of the world never forget Lionel Messi. Messi has made football beautiful. A football lover Of Course love Lionel Messi. I love football very much. Without Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, football can not be completed. I love football by watch Lionel Messi and Cristiano football dribbling and skills. I love them. I have a dream, I want to be a footballer.
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