Argentina's head coach has made an admission about Lionel Messi's potential involvement in their FIFA World Cup title defence when the tournament comes around again in 2026.
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While there has been growing speculation as whether or not Lionel Scaloni will continue with the Albiceleste after he hinted at a possible exit from the role, one person the 45-year-old tactician has advocated to continue until the next global showpiece in north America is eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi.
When the World Cup makes its way to the United States of America, Canada and Mexico in three years' time, the Rosario native will be 39 years old, but his former international teammate has insisted he will still have the ability to produce at a world-class level.
"Messi played with his heart in this [2022] World Cup, he was unstoppable," Scaloni told BoboTV.
"Seeing him up close is something impossible to describe, if I told you the things he does in training you wouldn't believe me.
"He's crazy. I told Leo that as long as he's happy on the pitch, he should continue playing as long as he can. He showed us that there are no limits in football, and that is amazing.
"In his career, he started as a striker, he played as a winger and now we see him as a midfielder. He can play wherever he wants, and the team is built around him.
"I think he can continue playing for the national team, but the decision is his."
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After the Argentine boss hinted at a possible exit from the national team recently, links to Real Madrid have emerged, but it remains to be seen if he will leave the Argentina set-up ahead of next year's Copa America.
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