‘I’m sure it will be soon’ – Lionel Messi admits Argentina retirement is close but ready for 'new challenge' in Miami

Lionel Messi admits his retirement from international football is edging over closer after leading Argentina to World Cup glory last year. Messi achieved the crowning moment of his career in Qatar, as one of the sport’s all-time greats finally won football’s greatest prize. Ad The Inter Miami star admits that his days wearing those famous blue-and-white stripes are numbered.

TransfersMan Utd given huge Osimhen asking price as Bayern look to Kane alternative — Paper Round6 HOURS AGO “Honestly, I don’t know until when. I think it will happen when it has to happen, said Messi in an interview with TV Publica. “After having achieved everything recently, the only thing left to do is to enjoy.

God will say when that moment will come. “Logically, because of my age, I’m sure it will be soon. But I don’t know exactly when will be the right time.

I think about the day-to-day, enjoying everything beautiful. “We had to go through very hard times in the national team. We were fortunate enough to be World Cup and Copa America champions.

It’s time to enjoy." Man Utd given huge Osimhen asking price as Bayern look to Kane alternative — Paper Round Van der Sar remains in intensive care but 'not in life-threatening danger' When will Messi be unveiled as an Inter Miami player? When will he make his debut? The 36-year-old was being quizzed by his Argentina team-mates, with Roma’s Paulo Dybala asking if Messi had ever considered the magnitude of his achievements. «When you are always competing, when you always have goals ahead of you, you don’t value much what you really deserve, what you are achieving,» he added. «I am at a moment in my career where I enjoy everything that happens to me and I value everything much more because I know that