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Messi retirement dismissed with ‘desire’ to play at 2026 World Cup

Luis Suarez has said Inter Miami teammate Lionel Messi has no plans to retire and that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has his sights set on next summer’s World Cup.

In an interview last month, Messi discussed a potential retirement and said he will ‘know’ when the time is right to call time on his illustrious career.

“I know that the moment I feel that I am no longer able to perform, that I no longer enjoy or help my team-mates, I will quit,” he said in an interview.

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