Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has advised Lionel Messi to continue playing as long as he can.
Argentina's head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has encouraged Lionel Messi to keep playing "as long as he can."
Messi, 36, completed his first season with MLS side Inter Miami CF and is gearing up for his second year in the US.
Having won the World Cup under Scaloni in Qatar, Messi has now secured every major trophy in his remarkable career.
Scaloni wants Messi to keep on playing
"We tell Messi to play for as long as he can.
“He has proved that he doesn’t have an end. You don’t know when he will give [it] up. It’s incredible,” Scaloni told Christian Vieri in a Twitch interview.
Messi will now be looking to lead Argentina to Copa America triumph in 2024, which could be his last tournament for the national team.
The 36-year-old is currently enjoying the MLS off-season after helping Inter Miami win its first-ever MLS Leagues Cup.
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