38 years old and he has just been the best player in another 2026 World Cup match.
When they read him what Ronaldo Nazario said —that at that age he already weighed 120 kilos and had left football four years earlier— Messi smiled and replied as only he knows how: with a humility that catches you off guard. “He had serious injuries, several times. I, thank God, never had to go into the operating room. That says a lot”, declared the Argentine captain in the mixed zone, after the win against Austria at the 2026 World Cup. And instead of keeping the praise from the Phenomenon, he returned it with interest: “Even so, the way Ronaldo was, he wreaked havoc”.
Pure art. Messi has 16 goals in World Cups, Argentina leads Group J, and the best player in the world has his birthday tomorrow. He asked for health for his family and to keep enjoying the group. Has there ever been anyone like him in history? 🏆🇦🇷