Barcelona legend Ronaldinho has claimed that Lionel Messi can keep playing until he is 50 before the World Cup final.
Messi will have one more shot at World Cup glory this weekend when Argentina take on defending champions France in the final in Qatar.
And it is that the 35-year-old player has already assured that the final will be his last game with Argentina and that he will not play in the 2024 World Cup. He has not yet made a decision about his immediate international future. He could still play in the 2024 Copa América, currently held by Argentina.
Meanwhile, as far as his club career is concerned, his contract with PSG expires in June and the French club wishes to extend it, however Messi has yet to make a decision. If he opts not to stay in Paris, there are options available in MLS with Inter Miami heavily linked with a move.
As speculation continues about his club and international career, former teammate and Brazilian legend Ronaldinho has claimed that Messi can continue playing until he is 50 if he so chooses.
In an interview with the French media L’equipe (via Marca), he said:
“This is his last World Cup, he was convinced of his return to the national team and he will do everything possible to win it.”
“In my opinion, he could play until he is 50 years old, because he has a quality that others don’t have.”
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Messi is said to make a decision about his future at PSG after the world cup as his focus now is on winning the only trophy he hasn’t won with suggestions a win against France will cement his place as the best of all the times.
He is scheduled to go on vacation after the World Cup final and will not return to training until early January.
