Messi questions his football future after father Jorge's death

Lionel Messi, 39, says he is unsure how much longer he will play, writing on social media: "I don't know how to carry on. I used to just play football, and now I'm really not sure if I'll carry on doing it for much longer." The post followed the death of his father Jorge, his agent since age 14, in Rosario on 7 August 2026.