“I’ve said it a few times. I don’t think so (about playing in the 2026 World Cup), and now I’ll see how things happen, but, at first, I don’t think I’ll make it to the next World Cup,” said Messi in an interview with Chinese sports newspaper Titan Sports, published on video. on the Kuaishou platform.
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The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner is currently in Beijing with the Argentine national team to play a friendly against Australia next Thursday.
At the beginning of February, Messi had already expressed himself pessimistic about his participation in the next World Cup.
“Given his age, it seems very difficult to me”, the player had declared to the Argentine newspaper Olé.
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The Argentine delegation arrived in Beijing last Saturday to face Australia at the Workers' Stadium in the Chinese capital. The venue was recently renovated and has capacity for 68 spectators.
With prices reaching 4.800 yuan (R$3.278 at current prices), tickets for the game sold out quickly.
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