Lionel Messi has no interest in discussing the 2030 World Cup. The 38-year-old Argentina captain, still competing at the highest level in the 2026 tournament, made that much clear in recent comments that landed somewhere between pragmatic and poetic.
“The truth is, I’m not thinking about that right now. It seems a bit far off… but… I’m living one day at a time and focused on the present,” Messi said.
He’s repeatedly stated his intention to keep playing until his body tells him otherwise.
The crypto angle no one expected from a World Cup quote
Messi has been an ambassador for Socios.com, the blockchain-based fan engagement platform, since 2022. That deal is valued at over $20 million. Socios powers the official Argentina fan token on the Chiliz blockchain, making Messi’s performances directly relevant to a tradeable digital asset.
