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MIAMI: Lionel Messi will not consider his age as a deciding factor in his retirement plans, the Argentine forward said, adding that he has no clear idea of what he will do when that time comes.<\/p>\n
Messi, who played for 17 years at Barcelona before signing for Paris St Germain in 2021 and Inter Miami last year, will turn 37 in under three months but knows for sure that his age will not determine when it is time to hang up his boots.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that the moment I feel that I am no longer performing, that I am no longer enjoying it or helping my teammates [I will retire],\u201d Messi told the Big Time<\/em> podcast in an interview published on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cI am very self-critical. I know when I am doing well, when I am not, when I play well and when I play poorly. When I feel it\u2019s time to take that step, I will do it without thinking about age. If I feel good, I will try to continue competing because it\u2019s what I like and what I know how to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked whether he had started to think about what he does next, the record eight-time Ballon D\u2019Or winner had no straight answer.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t thought about it yet. For now, I try to enjoy each day, each moment, without thinking about the future. I don\u2019t have anything clear yet,\u201d Messi said. \u201cI hope to keep playing for a while longer, because that\u2019s what I enjoy. When the time comes, I will surely find the path to what fulfils me and what I like, and a new role.\u201d<\/p>\n Messi missed Arge\u00adntina\u2019s friendly victories against El Salvador and Costa Rica in the United States this month due to a ham\u00adstring injury.<\/p>\n Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MIAMI: Lionel Messi will not consider his age as a deciding factor in his retirement plans, the Argentine forward said, adding that he has no clear idea of what he will do when that time comes. 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