Football megastar, Lionel Messi has revealed that 2022’s tournament in Qatar will be the final World Cup of his career.
The 35-year-old announced this while discussing his future with the Argentina national team on Thursday.
“This will be my last World Cup — for sure. The decision has been made,’ he told Argentine journalist Sebastian Vignolo.
“Messi is set to play in his fifth World Cup in Qatar – he has scored six goals in the previous four editions of the tournament.
Messi’s record for Argentina stands at 90 goals in 164 games, making him the third-highest goal scorer ever in men’s international football behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Iran’s Ali Daei (109).
Messi announced his retirement from international football in 2016 after losing in the Copa America final against Chile, but he quickly reversed his decision and has remained the captain of the team ever since.
He has changed his mind on retirement in the past, but appears to be happy with his choice this time around.
