Messi: I don’t think about when to retire! I don’t think about my successor either!

November 6th. Messi attended the American Business Forum in Miami, and the queue was packed. The mayor even interviewed Messi personally, and tickets were in short supply. Messi didn't have any content on the scene that generated huge traffic through information, but because this was Messi's speech, no matter how simple it was, it was worthy of the world's attention. Messi's speech was as low-key and humble as ever, and there were some elements in it that excited fans, such as when he talked about retirement.

Messi has renewed his contract with Inter Miami until 2028, which guarantees that he can play for another three years, but this may not be the end. Mainly it depends on Messi's condition. Messi said that now that he is successful and famous, he feels at peace and his mentality has changed. He had a long career but wanted to continue. He will retire one day, so he has to explore a new life.

But Messi has never considered when to retire, nor is he worried about it, nor is he considering a successor, nor is he worried about not having a successor. Messi has emphasized many times that now is to enjoy football, continue to play, and continue to enjoy. He focuses on the present rather than worrying about the future. He wants to do things that he did not pay attention to when he was young.

Amid the hustle and bustle in the football world eager to find the next Messi, the Argentine football king responded in the most Messi way - he is neither in a hurry to leave nor cares about who will replace him. When asked about retirement and successors, Messi's answer was as pure as his playing style: "I have never considered when to retire, nor worried, nor about a successor." This detached gesture comes exactly from the inner peace of an athlete who has won everything.

Perhaps, this is the most precious treasure Messi left to the football world - he told us that true legends do not need successors, because they have created a unique existence. Every latecomer will go out of his own way, and all Messi has to do is continue to move forward on this path that belongs to him until one day he calmly turns around and leaves without regrets or comparisons. In this era of eagerness to define everything, Messi shows us with his calmness what true greatness is - not being trapped by historical status, not being bothered by the evaluation of future generations, just simply enjoying the happiness brought by football itself. This realm may be even more rare than his status as the first person in history.