Argentine football prez: Lionel Messi alone will decide when to retire
Summary
Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia says Lionel Messi alone will decide when to retire, praising the 39-year-old star’s standout World Cup form. Messi has not indicated when he will end his international career or how long he will continue with Inter Miami.
Key Points
- Claudio Tapia said Lionel Messi is the only person who will decide when to retire from football.
- Tapia praised Messi’s performances at the World Cup, calling him Argentina’s standard-bearer and possibly the best player of the tournament.
- Messi has not said when he will retire from international football or how long he plans to keep playing for Inter Miami.
- Messi scored eight goals and four assists in the tournament and is now the first player to surpass Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record.
