Messi coy on Argentina future after gorgeous efficiency

Lionel Messi has mentioned he hasn’t set ‘any date’ relating to his retirement from worldwide soccer however admits he’s approaching the top with Argentina.

Messi produced a shocking particular person efficiency as Argentina thrashed Bolivia 6-0 in World Cup qualification, scoring a hat-trick and creating two additional targets in Buenos Aires.

The 37-year-old has now scored 112 targets and offered 57 assists in 189 caps for La Albiceleste and has gained the World Cup and two Copa America titles throughout his record-breaking profession with the nationwide crew. Solely Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (133) has ever scored extra worldwide targets in males’s soccer.

Argentina are at present prime of South America’s qualification part after 10 video games, with sights set on the 2026 World Cup which shall be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Messi will flip 39 in the summertime of that event, although has not set any timeline for potential retirement from the nationwide crew.

“It’s very nice to return enjoying right here in Argentina, to really feel the love of the individuals. It strikes me how they shout my identify,” Messi mentioned after the win over Bolivia, as per Fabrizio Romano.

“I haven’t set any date or deadline relating to my future, I simply need to take pleasure in all of this.

“It strikes me greater than ever to be in Argentina and really feel the love of the individuals as a result of I do know these may very well be my final matches.

“I’m having fun with being completely happy the place I’m, this drives me. Regardless of my age, after I’m right here, I really feel like a child as a result of I’m comfy with this crew.

“So long as I really feel good and might hold performing the best way I would like, we’ll hold having fun with it.”

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