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An 80-year-old Lionel Messi would still be the best in MLS
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Former Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi has outrageously claimed that an 80-year-old Lionel Messi would still be "the best in MLS".
Speaking to DAZN, Rossi said: "If you look at him on the pitch, he could be 80 years old and still be the best player on the field in the MLS. Everyone loves to see him because he is the greatest of all time."
But Rossi thinks the MLS will face difficulties if Messi hangs off his boots.
"The expectation of Messi coming to the MLS has nothing to do with performance on the pitch - it’s all about the league performance off the pitch," he argued.
"It was about how much Messi could generate from his short period at the time and I think they've done it. If you look at the TV rights and the merchandise it has skyrocketed, everything is going just as they planned it. The problem is that when he's done and he wants to hang up his boots, who is going to fill that void in the MLS? I feel like that is going to be a problem."
What does Messi thinks of his retirement?
Messi recently revealed his retirement intentions, assuring supporters that he would not hang up his boots due to aging but rather when he would cease "enjoying" the sport.
“I know that the moment I feel that I am no longer performing, that I am no longer enjoying it or helping my teammates [I will retire],” Messi said in an interview with the Big Time podcast.
“I am really self-critical; I know when I am good and when I am bad. So for my retirement, it will not matter what age I am. If I feel good, I will keep playing.”
When asked again about his post-retirement plans, the 36-year-old responded: "I have not yet thought about this, I am still focused on enjoying my football every day. I hope to continue playing for a while longer, that is my plan. After that, I will try to do something I like in a new role.”