Lionel Messi talks about his retirement from soccer, this is what the Argentine said

Lionel Messi is experiencing an important moment in his career. The player made the difficult decision to leave Europe to play in the MLS with Inter Miami. After winning the 2022 World Cup in December, his performance with PSG was not the most optimal and this resulted in a rift between the fans and the player. For this reason, the footballer accepted the offer from Inter Miami, despite the existing interest from his former club, FC Barcelona.

Now, in an interview with the Argentine comedian Miguel Granados, Lionel Messi talks about his plans for the following years, including the Copa América 2024, the World Cup 2026 and more tournaments with Inter Miami. However, beyond that, Lionel Messi talks about his true position regarding a possible retirement from the playing fields. The Argentine's response surprised more than one fan.

"I didn't think about retirement nor do I want to think about it because I want to continue enjoying what I do. I took an important step by leaving Europe and I don't want to continue thinking about the next step," Messi said in conversation with Migue Granados. Regarding the future and the possibilities of continuing to be linked to sport, he remarked: "I like everything related to football, I like being with kids, teaching, I like being a sports director, but I don't know where I'm going to start."

What else did Messi say in the interview?

Messi revealed that the World Champion medal is in Barcelona, along with the boots and the Golden Balls that he received during his career as an athlete. "I was lucky to win everything, Champions League, Copa América, World Cup", those are the important prizes. On the other hand, individual awards, "although they are a nice recognition, the important ones are the others." On the other hand, curiously, Lionel Messi confessed that he would like to have a daughter with Antonella. It should be remembered that the Messi family currently consists of 5 members. Messi, Antonella, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.