Argentina star Messi not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s death

Former Barcelona and PSG star Lionel Messi, who won World Cup 2022, hints at retirement. Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, one of the greatest footballers to play the game, has hinted that he may soon retire from the sport after the death of his father. The 39-year-old, who was part of the Argentina side that was defeated by Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, rose to the top of the game from the youth ranks at Spanish club Barcelona. After his country’s loss to Spain in July in New Jersey at the World Cup, Messi returned to play domestic football in the United States with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami. The forward was forced to cut short his return after the death of his father , Jorge Messi, at the age of 68 this past weekend, and he announced on Wednesday that his playing days may now be coming to an end. “All I ever did was play football, and now I have serious doubts about whether I’ll keep doing it for much longer,” Messi posted on the social media platform X. “I don’t know what I’m going to do without you.

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