It is a fact that Lionel Messi, who is 35 years old, has less minutes on the pitch ahead of him than he does behind him, despite the fact that he continues to shine on the football game and sets records one after the other. The reason for this is that Messi has currently played a greater number of minutes on the field than he has really played. Even Lionel Messi has, in the past, pondered and talked about the prospect of retiring from the sport, and he did so once more in an interview not too long ago.

Following his departure from FC Barcelona, where he had spent the majority of his senior career, the captain of Argentina’s national team has declared that he will return to Spain. This is despite the fact that he is currently under contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a team that competes in Ligue 1. Even though he did not mention playing for the giants of La Liga, he did add that he plans to make the city his permanent home once he has ended his career in sports. He did not mention playing for the giants of La Liga.

During an interview with Dario Ole, Lionel Messi made the following statement: “When I finish my career, I will return to live in Barcelona because it is my home.”

After Argentina’s win in the FIFA World Cup final in Qatar last year, Messi was asked what souvenirs he saved after the game. The interview took place at the same time period. This is the response given by the seven-time winner of the Ballon d’Or: “Everything.” There has never been another player in the history of the award who has won it seven times.

“I kept everything from the final: The boots, the t-shirts… Everything is there on the AFA property and now in March, I’m going to take everything to Barcelona, where I have my things and my memories,” he stated. “I kept everything from the final: The boots, the t-shirts… Everything is there on the AFA property.”

Messi has not completely ruled out the opportunity to compete in the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

Messi stated, in response to a question on his future with the Albiceleste, that although it will be challenging for him to make it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he has not ruled out the ᴘʀᴏsᴘᴇᴄᴛ of participating in it yet.

“It’s going to be tough for you to make it to 2026 due to your age. I really enjoy playing football, so as long as I’m having fun and I feel like I’m making progress, I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing. It will probably be a while before the next World Cup, which seems like a long time, but a lot will rely on how my career develops “he remarked.