Lionel Messi says he’s unsure if this will be his last World Cup, but that Argentina’s fortunes in Russia could influence his decision. At age 30, the belief is that Messi will be too old to take part in another World Cup, but the superstar says that it all rests on how Argentina fare this time.
“They ask me if this will be my last World Cup and I don’t know. I’m not thinking about that now. It will surely depend on how this month goes, on how we finish in the tournament.”
Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli said that he doesn’t think that this will be Messi’s final World Cup. “[Messi] is very fit, he’s very well prepared, he’s really looking forward to World Cup, and he hopes to be able to achieve his dream. I don’t think that this should be Messi’s last World Cup. I don’t think so.”