Lionel Messi is celebrating his birthday on Friday as he turns 35.
Messi is also entering the final 12 months of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain (though the club have the option of adding another year) in what could prove to be a significant period as he starts to wind down his career.
Of course, there's no specific reason to suggest that Messi is thinking about calling it quits at the highest level, but it stands to reason that given his age and contractual circumstance, there's a possibility that 2022-23 might be his final season at a major European club.