Lionel Messi said on Wednesday that Inter Miami will be the last club he plays for before retirement. His contract with the club ends in 2025.
Although Messi is not ready to call it a career quite yet, he said he realizes his time in the sport is running out.Although the 36-year-old star is not ready to call it a career quite yet, he said he realizes his time in the sport is running out."I love playing football. I enjoy everything much more because I am aware that there is less .
"I've done this all of my life; I love playing ball. I enjoy the practices and the day-to-day, the games," Messi said."There's a bit of fear that it's all ending. It's always there. It was a difficult step leaving Europe to come here ." That being said, Messi stated emphatically,"I try to enjoy it. I do that more now because I'm aware that there's not a lot of time left. So I have a good time with the club, being lucky having good teammates and friends at my side."
The record eight-time Ballond'Or winner has scored 14 goals for Inter Miami on the season. He also sparked Argentina's victories in the 2023 Copa America, the 2022 World Cup and is on par to represent his country in this month's Copa América."I enjoy my time with the national team, where I also have good friends, too, and a lot. I enjoy those small details that I know I'll miss when I stop playing.
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