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'Messi has no life, he lives in a golden cage' - Osvaldo

The former Italy striker says he wouldn’t want to be like Lionel Messi after explaining his decision to retire

Dani Osvaldo has opened up on his retirement from football and says he wouldn’t want to have a life like Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi.

The former Boca Juniors, Juventus and Roma forward decided to retire in 2016 and pursue a career in rock music, claiming that ‘the world of football was no longer for him.’

And after explaining his choice to retire at such a young age, Osvaldo has now claimed that he would not like to have the same life as Lionel Messi.