Messi stubbornly cried during the Argentina anthem: what the legend said about the future.

According to The Sun: Lionel Messi could not hold back tears when fans called his name, hinting at a possible end to his career.

The football star scored two goals, helping Argentina achieve victory over Venezuela with a score of 3-0.

Fans chanted Messi's name while he warmed up before the match, and it struck him deeply.

After the game, reporters asked him about his future.

The 38-year-old Messi hinted that the match against Venezuela could be his last on home soil.

“Many years have passed, and we have enjoyed the matches. I am very happy... To finish it here has been my dream,”

Messi noted that he will continue playing at the club level in Miami and will make a decision about his future at the end of the MLS season in October.

“Match by match, I will finish the season, then there will be preseason, six months left. We'll see how I feel.

“I hope to have a good preseason in 2026 and finish this MLS season well, and then I will decide.”

Messi helped Argentina top the World Cup qualifying table in CONMEBOL.

Messi's coach's comments

Before the match, Messi's coach, Lionel Scaloni, also commented on his future.

“This match is emotional, special, pleasant, as this is our last qualifying match. We must enjoy it, as we have always said,”

“I enjoy it very much. The opportunity to coach him is a true honor, and I hope the fans who come to the stadium also enjoy him, as he deserves it.”

“Tomorrow there will be a good, exciting match. I am sure this is not his last game in Argentina, and I will say that we will make sure that if he decides this is his last game, he'll play another one, because it's clear – it should be done at the right moment, as he deserves it.”

“He has earned the right to decide when to stop. From our side, he will always have support.”

Some fans believe Messi may soon retire and paid tribute to the legend.

“From retirement from his country to this - what a recovery for him as an Argentine player.”

“It was an honor and privilege, Lio, only a few months left until the final chord.”

“I have long prepared for this moment, and it still hurts, I don't know what will happen when he hangs up his boots.”

And a third fan wrote:

“I am really happy that he got his happy ending in the national team.”

Messi had once retired from international football in 2016 after failing to convert a penalty in the Copa America final against Chile.

“For me, the national team is over.

“I did everything I could. It hurts me not to be a champion.”

“Four finals, I tried. That was what I wanted most, but I couldn't achieve it, so I believe that everything is over.”

“I think it's best for everyone. First of all for me, then for everyone.”

“I think many people want this, who, obviously, are not satisfied, just as we are not satisfied that we reached the final but did not win.

“It is very hard, but the decision is made. Now I won’t try anymore and there will be no return.”

Football has always been important for Messi, and even if this truly is his last match, the pursuit of dreams and victories will undoubtedly leave a mark in football history. His emotions, like the devotion of the fans, are a testament to the efforts and ambitions that have accompanied his career, as well as the immense impact he has had on world football.