Kochi: Football legend Lionel Messi, 39, has hinted of calling it a day following the death of his father.
Messi was part of the Argentina side that was defeated by Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. His father, Jorge Messi, 68, passed away last weekend.
“All I ever did was play football, and now I have serious doubts about whether I’ll keep doing it for much longer,” Messi posted on the social media platform Instagram.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do without you. I don’t know how to carry on.
“You were a father, a friend, and an agent. You were always exactly who you needed to be in every moment, and you never put a foot wrong.”
Jorge Messi’s unusual absence from the World Cup in June had already attracted attention.
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