Paredes Suggests Messi May Retire After World Cup

Lionel Messi, the famous football player, might be retiring from playing for Argentina after the 2026 World Cup.

His teammate, Leandro Paredes, thinks Messi has already decided this, even though Messi hasn't said anything officially.

Paredes hopes Messi will change his mind and keep playing.

Messi has had a great career, winning many trophies and scoring lots of goals.

There's also talk about a possible match between Argentina and Spain later this year, but it's not clear if Messi will play in it.