Sergio Aguero says fellow Argentine Lionel Messi will make the 2026 World Cup, during which he will turn 39, "if he wants to".

Lionel Messi, who won the FIFA World Cup in 2022 with Argentina, is currently playing for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.

From his trips to a Publix grocery store, a local family market or an NBA game, the 37-year-old has embraced the American lifestyle with open arms. However, it was an intimate image of Messi participating in a much older tradition that drew a reaction from his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, on Instagram on Thursday.

Inter Miami boss Gerardo Martino said he did not know how "limited" Lionel Messi's time in Major League Soccer would be after their playoff loss.

David Beckham's Inter Miami were eliminated from the MLS Cup Playoffs by Atlanta United on Saturday evening, despite a rare headed goal from Lionel Messi

After Messi and Miami recorded the best regular season in league history, they crashed out of the postseason in the quarterfinals to No. 9 seed Atlanta.

In a stunning upset,Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, the 2024 MLS Cup favorite, were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday by ninth-seeded Atlanta United.

Inter Miami boss Tata Martino admitted he’s unsure of Lionel Messi’s future after David Beckham’s team was dumped out of the MLS Cup by Atlanta United in a major upset

We've just witnessed the greatest upset in MLS Cup Playoffs history. Supporters' Shield winners and regular-season record point holders Inter Miami CF have been eliminated in Round One of the MLS postseason after a 3-2 loss in Game 3 of a Best-of-Three series against Atlanta United.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami were knocked out of the MLS playoffs in round one, in a stunning upset of the favourites, leading to questions about his future.