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Messi won't retire until he is nearly 40 - Xavi

Lionel Messi could play until he is almost 40, according to long-time Barcelona team-mate Xavi.

The six-time Ballon d'Or winner, 32, was in typically stellar form for Barca this season, scoring 24 goals in all competitions before the coronavirus pandemic brought a halt to proceedings.

Messi has arguably never been so important to the Blaugrana's overall chances of success and Xavi feels the Argentina superstar has plenty left in the tank – both at club and international level.

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"He's still got five or seven very good years left in him," Xavi said of Messi during an Instagram chat with another ex-Barca forward, Samuel Eto'o.