'I have to be honest with myself': Messi on whether he will play the 2026 World Cup
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Lionel Messi has opened up on whether or not he will play in the 2026 World Cup.
“The truth is, if you stop and think about it, it feels far away, but at the same time, time flies. … I’ll see how I feel. Of course, I think about it, but I don’t want to set goals either,” said Messi.
“This year will be important for me — to play consistently and feel good,” the ex-Barca man added on his World Cup decision.
“I want to take it day by day and see how I feel physically, and most of all, be honest with myself about whether I’m in a condition to be there or not.”
