"It's something extraordinary to be able to be in a World Cup. And I would like to be there. To feel well and to be an important part of helping my national team, if I am there. I am going to assess that on a day-to-day basis when I start preseason next year with Inter [Miami] and see if I can really be 100 per cent."
"I'm really eager because it's the World Cup. We're coming off winning the last World Cup, and being able to defend it on the field again is spectacular because it's always a dream to play with the national team, especially in official competitions, so hopefully God will allow me to do it once again."
Lionel Messi will only play at the next World Cup if he is completely fit and will assess readiness during Inter Miami preseason. He will be 39 at the tournament and has not committed fully to participation. Messi scored 29 goals in 28 regular-season MLS games to win the Golden Boot and is likely to become the first man to win back-to-back MLS MVP awards. Messi signed a three-year contract extension with Inter Miami. He has driven sold-out venues across the United States and boosted Miami ahead of a move to a new stadium, while basing decisions on physical and mental condition.
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