Lionel Messi Discusses Retirement Criteria, Undecided on Future

The soccer legend emphasizes performance and enjoyment over age as key factors in his decision-making process.

Lionel Messi, at 36, has not set a definitive retirement date but emphasizes performance and enjoyment as key factors.
Messi is in his second season with Inter Miami, with a contract through December 2025, and is rehabbing from a hamstring injury.
Messi led Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and plans to join the national team for Copa America 2024, potentially his last major international competition.
Messi reflects on his career transitions, including his emotional departure from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain and then to Inter Miami.
Messi is focused on the present, enjoying his career and has not yet planned for life after soccer.