Lionel Messi makes retirement statement, as he ponders next career step

Lionel Messi insists that age will not be a deciding factor in his retirement plans, as he admits that he does not yet have his post-playing career plans mapped out. 

The Argentina legend is currently playing the 21st season of his career, after he followed up 17 years at Barcelona with a two-season stint at Paris Saint-Germain before joining Inter Miami last year. 

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