The star of the Argentine football team, Lionel Messi, explained on Wednesday that he expects his current team, Inter Miami, to be the last club to defend its colors in his career.
The world champion said in an interview broadcast on the American network ESPN, “Yes, today, I believe that (Inter Miami) will be my last club.”
Messi, who will celebrate his thirty-seventh birthday on June 24, will lead his country to defend its title as champion of the South American Copa America, scheduled for the United States from June 20 to July 14.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner for the best player in the world added, “I’m not ready to leave football.” All my life I have done nothing but this. I love playing football, I love daily training, match days. “I feel afraid that everything will stop.”
He continued, “I am trying to enjoy as much as possible now because I am aware that the end is near and how lucky I am to have my colleagues and friends by my side.” I had a wonderful time with the national team; “I have colleagues and friends as well.”
Sport newspaper added that Messi shocked Barcelona fans, who were hoping that the legendary star would conclude his career in the world of football within the walls of Barcelona.