Messi announced that Inter Miami will be the last club of his professional career.

Messi sent this message before joining Argentina to attend the 2024 Copa América. He told ESPN : “Inter Miami will be my last club. Well, starting today, that will be my last club.

I’m enjoying it more because I’m aware that there are fewer and fewer teams to play for. I’m not ready to leave football. I’ve been stuck in this my whole life. I like to play football, train and compete, I like to live day to day with the ball. And yes, it is true that there is always a little fear that it is about to end.

I had a difficult time leaving Europe and coming here (USA). Being a world champion helps a lot but it also makes you see things differently.”

Messi has fun with the Inter Miami shirt

Over the last two decades, Messi has proven to be one of the greatest players of all time, on par with Cristiano Ronaldo. But perhaps in terms of perseverance in a professional career, the Argentine superstar is not yet up to par. His contract with Miami is valid for more than 1 year, until the end of 2025. If it is not renewed, Messi will hang up his shoes at the age of 38, while Ronaldo is currently 39 years old and shows no signs of stopping.

Currently, both are preparing for their last continental tournaments. Ronaldo goes to the EURO and Messi goes to the Copa América. He continues to maintain good form for his parent club with 26 goals, including 12 goals and 14 assists. Messi became the fastest player to score 25 goals in MLS history. It only took him 12 games to reach this figure.