Topic: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread - page 149. (Read 62954 times)

It's quite strange in my opinion if someone says that if he can win the world cup again it won't bring anything for him, because of course it will give something extraordinary for his career, because winning one world cup trophy versus two world cup trophies is a very different thing in terms of anything including financial and records that will probably last a long time before another player can match or even break them.
However, whether Lionel Messi plays or not is a mystery and if Lionel Scaloni still calls him, it means he still has strong value for the Argentine squad in the future and of course with careful consideration considering that Argentina is a country that has quite good player resources.

To me it would seem a bit silly for Messi to play in the next world cup, he has the chance to retire after he won the world cup, and now he can play a bit more to make some extra cash, plus then he will be able to continue making money by doing ads and things like that.

Playing the next world cup would not bring anything else to him, even if he wins it

To me it would seem a bit silly for Messi to play in the next world cup, he has the chance to retire after he won the world cup

Playing the next world cup would not bring anything else to him, even if he wins it

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It's really hard to say which FIFA world cup will be his last world cup because I remember in 2018 Messi said that FIFA 2018 world cup was his last chance to win but out of curiosity, he participated in FIFA 2022 and he won it. He even said again that FIFA 2022 was his last chance but after the win, he even plans to participate in FIFA 2026.
Probably, he is not in phenomenal shape right now because age leaves its mark on the body but Messi's dribbling skills are constantly developing, every year he dribbles better and shows magic tricks, he still hasn't shown his limits. Such a phenomenal player. To be honest, I will not even be surprised if he plays in FIFA 2030. Simply there is no reason for him to retire, he will be way better player at the age of 43 than many other 20 years old players.

Messi will probably still be selected for FIFA 2026 but may not be included in the main squad. I think Messi has a very big influence on the Argentine national team. Imagining young players playing with Messi in the national team will be a huge motivation for their mentality. So I think FIFA 2026 will probably be Messi's last World Cup participation before retirement.

Lionel Messi is no doubt the world legends player in the football world. We cannot just compare the achievements of this player. He has won a record of seven Ballon d’Or awards, and he holds six European Golden Shoes awards. He has scored over 800+ goals. He won for this country's 2021 Copa America and 2022 FIFA World Cup. What else would you want from a player?

Will Lionel Messi play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? This is a big question. The fans from the United States will love to see him in action on their grounds but we will wait and see. Although he has said a few times in the interviews that he may not be able to play in the upcoming World Cup.

Maybe poverty is the reason why they are performing so good? In the favelas, children start playing football from a very young age and the conditions are very tough. A lot of them get injured. On the other hand, European kids start playing in schools and academies, where rules are strictly followed. And this is exactly the reason why footballers in Brazil are having unique skills, which are rare to find in other parts of the world. And it is not just Brazil. What I mentioned can be found in other Latin American nations such as Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador as well.

Messi will probably still be selected for FIFA 2026 but may not be included in the main squad. I think Messi has a very big influence on the Argentine national team. Imagining young players playing with Messi in the national team will be a huge motivation for their mentality. So I think FIFA 2026 will probably be Messi's last World Cup participation before retirement.

Messi will probably still be selected for FIFA 2026 but may not be included in the main squad. I think Messi has a very big influence on the Argentine national team. Imagining young players playing with Messi in the national team will be a huge motivation for their mentality. So I think FIFA 2026 will probably be Messi's last World Cup participation before retirement.

Will Lionel Messi play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? This is a big question. The fans from the United States will love to see him in action on their grounds but we will wait and see. Although he has said a few times in the interviews that he may not be able to play in the upcoming World Cup.

Lionel Messi is no doubt the world legends player in the football world. We cannot just compare the achievements of this player. He has won a record of seven Ballon d’Or awards, and he holds six European Golden Shoes awards. He has scored over 800+ goals. He won for this country's 2021 Copa America and 2022 FIFA World Cup. What else would you want from a player?

Will Lionel Messi play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? This is a big question. The fans from the United States will love to see him in action on their grounds but we will wait and see. Although he has said a few times in the interviews that he may not be able to play in the upcoming World Cup.

Lionel Messi is no doubt the world legends player in the football world. We cannot just compare the achievements of this player. He has won a record of seven Ballon d’Or awards, and he holds six European Golden Shoes awards. He has scored over 800+ goals. He won for this country's 2021 Copa America and 2022 FIFA World Cup. What else would you want from a player?

Will Lionel Messi play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? This is a big question. The fans from the United States will love to see him in action on their grounds but we will wait and see. Although he has said a few times in the interviews that he may not be able to play in the upcoming World Cup.

Will where he plays really influence the Argentine coach's decision to call him or not? I think not because Scaloni probably saw something else when calling him up but the question remains does Messi still want to play for Argentina? I was quite doubtful about that because he didn't look like a person who was very ambitious about setting records and so on, so when he didn't play in the next world cup it wasn't because he wasn't called up by the Argentine coach but because he chose to completely retire from the national team of his country, regarding all the achievements he has achieved while Ronaldo may still hope to play in the world cup to get it.

If Messi is called the best footballer in the world, what would be wrong? Not at all because Messi is a legend and he is undoubtedly one of the best footballers in the world. Lionel Messi has been the biggest contributor behind the 2022 World Cup win, in the 2022 World Cup tournament Messi has prioritized and trusted young players and the players have repaid that trust. Messi has not yet retired from the national team but was rumored to retire after the World Cup tournament. Age may be the reason for him to make such a decision but considering his age he is still a very good performer. It is a blessing for Lionel Messi that he has not suffered many injuries in his long career. An injury destroys a footballer's career which was not the case with Messi, that is why Messi has been able to prove his skills 100%. Lionel Messi can play for the national team for some more time and it will not be a surprise if he plays in the 2026 World Cup.

Every player can't be successful playing with different teams. Very few stands successful and Messi is one amongst and he is a legendary player. Everyone used to get older and the same show changes in the performance. Till date the performance from these players haven't got down due to age factor. However it is the responsibility of these players to develop young players who can carry the team better than what they've done. Most of them have the same thoughts of providing chances for young players, for some time it feel different to watch matches without these players. As time passes we'll see more other names dominating the soccer game. Even now Messi has been nominated for the most valuable player contest.

Every player can't be successful playing with different teams. Very few stands successful and Messi is one amongst and he is a legendary player. Everyone used to get older and the same show changes in the performance. Till date the performance from these players haven't got down due to age factor. However it is the responsibility of these players to develop young players who can carry the team better than what they've done. Most of them have the same thoughts of providing chances for young players, for some time it feel different to watch matches without these players. As time passes we'll see more other names dominating the soccer game. Even now Messi has been nominated for the most valuable player contest.

We know Messi is a palyer who is usually in good form in any team he plays for them. He is currently getting old like many other superstar players and Atgantine should try finding a replacement for his place but still, Messi is performing amazingly in Inter Maimi and which is a reason to say he can even help histeam at 39 years old when he gets older than this. We have many old players players in the World Cup.
But I still think they should stop thinking about Messi and give more chances to the younger players.

Well, I do have faith and hope that Messi will play for the next World Cup, maybe at 39 years old things will not be so bad, if Messi and CR7 play Messi at 39 and CR7 at 41 would be a hard blow for all the European teams that They wanted to lower the football career of these players by telling them that they were old, very bad of them, Messi still has a lot to give , in the World Cup qualifiers they are doing very well, I think things are not discussed about this type of world stars, even though the most powerful players there are have not reached the level that CR7 and Messi have, they are players who can make the difference this time, in addition to everything that has been speculated about Barcelona than its 6 titles when Messi came to the team and with the World Cup, which they say helped him a lot, but they can clean up his name very well in the World Cup, it's good, and I would like a match on Argentina vs Portugal, where these two Legends are, I think that That's what it's about, to be able to do something very good , otherwise you wouldn't be able to have another type of emotion, I think that all of us as fans deserve this, one more meeting, since at Euorp they were treated so badly, Unfortunately, I think that these will be the last Clubs of these stars because at least CR7 Already said it, and Messi, well, I imagine that he doesn't want to live through so many tough times like the ones he experienced at PSG.

In general, things in world football and in its teams are usually treated in a different way, first, it must be considered that these players are world class, that everyone acclaims them, that those who are fans of Messi or CR7, in this In this case, I believe that Messi can Be Easily convinced by his Teammates and by all of Argentina to play again, the one who would like him to come back and help win the cup is the Dimaría noodle, because he did a great job in Qatar,  he was the one who helped the victories. from Argentina.

Thats for sure, the decision makers will be the Legendary players. As he had won the Qatar World Cup, he could prefer to retire from active football. However we can't be sure of it, because the players mentality used to different. Argentina have won three World Cups and this is the first time Messi is part of the team. Whenever a team with the popular one fails the responsibility will be forced upon the coach, and the winning credits used to be taken by the players. This is completely wrong and the coaches need to be obeyed and given respect. What Fernando Santos faced could've been a big issue, but it got off.

They are either try to be more fair and have more countries to enjoy a piece of the World Cup, or they are trying to make it an event as exclusive as possible for the middle class soccer fan.

It is was hard to afford before now when we are used to have only one host, I cannot even imagine how costly it will be when the average fan who wished to enjoy the full event to pay for several airplane tickets, hotels and even visas in the case of those who live in a country which passport does not offer many options for visa-free destinations.

Honestly, those TV channels and stream hosts which would pay for the broadcast rights would be largely benefited from how expensive this is going to become.