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Qatar World Cup will be my last, confirms Argentina's Lionel Messi

The 35-year-old plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team

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Lionel Messi (Photo: Reuters)

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In a conversation with journalist Sebastian Vignolo, Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi on Thursday said that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be his last. 

“This will be my last World Cup — for sure. The decision has been made,” Messi said in the conversation. 

The 35-year-old plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team.

“I’m counting down the days until the World Cup. “The truth is, there’s a little anxiety, saying: ‘Well, we’re here, what’s going to happen? It’s my last one, how’s it going to go?’. On one hand, I can’t