• Messi scored twice as Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the World Cup.
• The 29-year-old has no plans to retire from international competition.
• “I’m not going to hang it up,” he declared after his World Cup heroics.

Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, has declared that he has no plans to retire from competing internationally at any point in the foreseeable future.

Messi scored twice in Sunday’s thrilling World Cup final against France, which ended 3-3 after extra time and went to a penalty shootout, which Argentina won 4-2 to win the sport’s most prestigious honour.
Although he’ll be 35 next year, Messi has no intention of retiring after this World Cup.

I’m not going to hang it up,” he declared. With my newfound status as a World Cup champion, I plan to keep playing for as long as possible.

Messi told private source, “It’s the most beautiful thing there is.” “Look at it! It’s beautiful, and I really wanted it. I had a feeling that this was what God was going to give me. We went through a lot to get it, but we did.

“It’s clear that I wanted to end my career with this, and I can’t ask for anything else. God bless him for giving me everything. This is a great way to end almost my whole career.

“What will happen after this? I was able to get the Copa América, World Cup, and… I thought of it right before the end. What I do, I love football. I like being on the national team and in the group, and I want to keep being world champion for a few more games.

“I can’t wait to get to Argentina so I can see how crazy that is.”

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