Argentine star football player Lionel Messi, who signed with Inter Miami, one of the American 1st Football League (MLS) teams, announced that he is not thinking of participating in the FIFA World Cup again.
Speaking to Titan Sports from Chinese media, 35-year-old Messi, when asked if he would take part in the World Cup, which will be hosted jointly by the USA, Mexico and Canada in 2026, said, “I don’t plan to participate. The tournament we won was the last World Cup I played for. Over time. I can reevaluate the situation, but my decision is that I will not play in the next World Cup.” gave the answer.
Messi, who will turn 36 on June 24, also stated that he wants to participate in the tournament to be held in 2026 as a spectator instead of a player.
In the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar, Messi was selected as the best player of the tournament with the Argentina jersey, which he captained, and reaching the cup. He made it into football history.