Hommam Al Nassim 
Argentine Lionel Messi, the star of the American team Inter Miami, explained that the idea of retirement does not currently occur to him, stressing that he feels very good at the competitive level.
This came in an interview that Messi gave to the Argentine “America” channel, where he said: “I am not thinking about retiring. “It was very difficult to take the step of leaving Europe and coming to the United States, but once I got here, I adapted very quickly, living one day at a time, thinking in the present moment.”
Messi pointed out that his move to Inter Miami helped him facilitate participation in the Argentine national team’s camps and added: “The change that occurred with my arrival to the Inter Miami team makes it easier to participate in the national team’s camps.”
Messi, who will celebrate his 37th birthday on June 24, continued: “I appreciate all those moments, because I know that there is only a little left until everything is over, and one way or another, I will miss them.”
The Argentine national team is preparing to face Canada in its first match in the Copa America Championship, which is being held in the United States, on a journey to defend the title it won in Brazil in 2021.
Messi stressed the difficulty of competing in the tournament, saying: “Today, we can say that we are the best because we are world champions, but that does not mean that we will win the Copa America easily.” “All the teams are close together, and it will be more difficult.”
In another context, Messi, an 8-time Ballon d’Or winner, expressed his great appreciation for the support that the Argentine national team received in difficult moments, saying: “Feeling love today is the maximum, and the greatest thing a person can achieve as an athlete.”
It is noteworthy that Messi is preparing to lead his country in the Copa America Championship, scheduled in the United States from June 20 to July 14, a week before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris (July 26 – August 11).
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