I am ready to quit- Messi
Lionel Messi said yesterday he is having doubts about continuing his career following the death of his father last week. Messi’s father, Jorge, died last week aged 68 at a medical clinic in the Argentinian city of Rosario after a long illness. “I don’t know what I’m going to do without you. I don’t know … The post I am ready to quit- Messi appeared first on Ghanaian Times .
Lionel Messi revealed on Instagram that he is struggling with doubts about his career following the death of his father, Jorge, last week at the age of 68. Messi expressed how much he cherished his father's presence in his life, especially during his football career, which his father supported from a young age. The 39-year-old captain cited his father's wish for him to play in the 2018 World Cup as a factor in his performance in that tournament, where Argentina finished second.
Messi also mentioned that playing in the final was his father's final wish, and he wanted to fulfill it, even if it meant pushing his body to its limits. However, Messi admitted he didn't have the energy to win another World Cup title, acknowledging that his father's death left him feeling overwhelmed and questioning his future in football.
Despite his grief, Messi pledged to honor his father's memory by raising his own children in the same way his father raised him.
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