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# Lionel Messi Clarifies He Won't Be Retiring Just Yet
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/lionel-messi-clarifies-he-wont-be-retiring-just-yet/
- Published: 2022-12-20T03:07:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T23:47:36.000Z
- Author: Nehal Dalgliesh
- Tags: Awards, leo messi, Lionel Messi, messi, soccer, world cup, #Migrated-1790725431459, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:45

**Lionel Messi** isn't ready to hang up the boots just yet.

Following Argentina's epic World Cup title win, the soccer star has spoken with the country's [TyC Sports](https://twitter.com/TyCSports/status/1604564328883130370?s=20&t=Lk9pmp03VVcRPGH%5FRbSwgw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io), clarifying his plans:

"I love what I do, being in the national team, and I want to continue experiencing a few more matches as world champion," he tells the media outlet in Spanish.

Argentina's head coach **Lionel Scaloni** also said in a news conference post-match the team would "save him a spot" for the next World Cup.

"If he wants to keep playing, he will be with us. I think he is more than entitled to decided whether he wants to keep playing or what he wants to do with his career. "

Messi's decision to keep going is a reversal of his sentiments following Argentina's 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia last week, where he had said Qatar would be his last World Cup:

"I am very happy for finishing my journey in World Cups in a final. To play the last game in a final. That is really very gratifying," he told media at the time.

"Everything I lived in this World Cup has been emotional, seeing how much it has been enjoyed in Argentina. There are a lot years from this year to the next one. I don't think I will be able to do that. To finish this way is brilliant."

Argentina won the final against France in a thrilling penalty shootout.

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