At 35, Leo Messi is about to play in the last World Cup of his career.
It's not us who say it (this time), it's him.
"It's my last World Cup, yes, surely", announced the PSG striker during an interview granted from Paris to the sports channel ESPN.
A historic national scorer with 90 goals, Messi will play his fifth World Cup in Qatar after Germany in 2006, South Africa in 2010, Brazil in 2014 and Russia in 2018.
A World Cup that he will attack in good physical condition, due to "a very good pre-season preparation, which I had not been able to do the previous year" for his arrival at Paris Saint-Germain , said the captain of the Albiceleste.
This preparation "was fundamental to start better and arrive as I arrived, with a lot of motivation and enthusiasm", he continued.
Messi also talks about his post-career
Regarding coach Lionel Scaloni's Argentina team, Messi believes that it is currently in "a good time".
“Our team is very strong, but anything can happen.
All matches are extremely difficult.
It's not always the favorites who win and things don't always go to plan," he added.
Is Argentina one of the candidates for the supreme title according to him?
“Argentina are always among the favorites because of their history and what they represent.
But we are not the only favourites, there are other teams which are superior to us”, judged the “Pulga”.
Evoking after football, the six-time Golden Ball left the door open to any eventuality: "I'm not going to become a coach, but Zidane had said the same thing before becoming one and then winning the Champions League".
Messi on the Barça bench to succeed his friend Xavi in a few years, do you believe it?
We neither.
Yet we would give a lot to see that.
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