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“Messi can play on until he’s 38”
Barcelona legend Carles Puyol has said that Lionel Messi has every opportunity to play until he is 38 years old.
The Argentine and Barça captain will turn 33 in July, and as the years go by, he continues to impress with his performances, scoring 14 goals and giving up 12 assists in just 19 games so far. season.
Even his longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo is still going strong with Juventus at the age of 35 and Puyol says Messi will have a similar lifespan in football.
“Messi is 32 years old and a player who takes care of himself like Messi can play up to the age of 38,” Puyol told Marca.
“Why are we talking about a Barcelona without Messi when he is here? What we need to do is try to make the most of it,” he added.
Messi has contracted with Barcelona for just one more season and now rumors have surfaced of his possible departure following a public row with the club’s sporting director Eric Abidal.