Ageless Lionel Messi remains central to Argentina’s global ambitions
Argentina’s captain, nearing 37, was involved in both goals in Thursday’s Copa América opener. Once on the outs with the Albiceleste, it now seems there’s no end in sight
Was this the beginning of the end? The bald facts on his birth certificate suggest so. Lionel Messi turns 37 on Monday. There can’t be another tournament in him after this one, can there?
Messi invited retirement talk on the eve of the Copa América when he told ESPN Argentina that Inter Miami are his “last club” and “there’s not a lot of time left”.