{"id":412801,"date":"2024-06-14T09:07:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T04:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=412801"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:07:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T04:07:52","slug":"lionel-messi-hints-he-may-be-retiring-very-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/lionel-messi-hints-he-may-be-retiring-very-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi hints he may be retiring very soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Buenos Aires<br \/>\nInter Miami star Lionel Messi recently hinted at bidding farewell to the football world sooner than fans may have thought.<br \/>\nIn an exclusive interview with ESPN Argentina, Messi, 36, talked candidly about his worries and ideas regarding life after football \u2014 a sport towards which he has dedicated his entire life, Marca reported.<br \/>\nDuring the interview, the Argentine football legend acknowledged approaching the end of his illustrious career on the football field, revealing the fear that he may not be ready for it.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m not prepared to leave football,\u201d Messi told ESPN Argentina. \u201cI did this all my life, I enjoy the trainings, the games. The fear that everything is going to be over, it\u2019s always there.\u201d<br \/>\nHe also named the club that he thinks will see the final moments of Messi in action.<br \/>\n\u201cI think Inter Miami is going to be my last club.\u201d<br \/>\nMessi\u2019s contract with Inter Miami will expire at the end of 2025, potentially marking the end of an extraordinary career that has seen him achieve every major accolade in the sport.<br \/>\nAs one of the world\u2019s top players, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star has achieved several Champions League trophies, league titles in Spain and France, and a Copa America and World Cup victory for Argentina.<br \/>\nHe has also bagged numerous Ballon d\u2019Or awards recognising him as the best player in the world.<br \/>\nMessi\u2019s remarks bring to light the emotional and psychological struggles that even the best players in the world have to face as they near the end of their career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buenos Aires Inter Miami star Lionel Messi recently hinted at bidding farewell to the football world sooner than fans may have thought. In an exclusive interview with ESPN Argentina, Messi, 36, talked candidly about his worries and ideas regarding life after football \u2014 a sport towards which he has dedicated his entire life, Marca reported. 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