US Edition"I Don't See Myself as a Coach" - Lionel Messi Reveals His Post-Retirement Plans in New Interview
Messi plans to own and grow a football club to support youth development and communities, already co-owning a fourth-division Uruguayan club with Luis Suárez, he said.
- On Tuesday, Lionel Messi told Luzu TV he does not see himself as a coach, rejecting a Maradona-style coaching route, AP reported.
- Recorded in December and aired on Tuesday, Lionel Messi, approaching the final phase of his playing career, recently signed a three-year Inter Miami contract extension.
- Discussing personal life, Lionel Messi said he attended therapy while at Barcelona and sometimes prefers solitude, keeping problems to himself.
- He already holds ownership stakes in Uruguay, co-owning Deportivo LSM with Luis Suárez, which has grown to more than 3,000 members, and holds a future minority stake in Inter Miami with David Beckham.
- Planning to found a club from the bottom, Lionel Messi said, `Technically, I don't really see myself as a manager, but if I have to tell you one of the three, I like the idea of being an owner`, as he explained in a recent interview.
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Lionel Messi wants to stay with football even after his active career. However, the 38-year-old Argentine superstar does not want to act as a coach, but owns his own club and walks in the footsteps of inter-Miami co-owner David Beckham. "I don't see myself as a coach. I want to start my own club from below and then make it big," said the eight-time winner of the Balloon d'Or to the Argentine streaming channel Luzu TV. At Inter Miami Messi is sti…
Lionel Messi reveals what he will do when he leaves football and rules out following in Diego Maradona's footsteps
Lionel Messi is not usually a person who feels comfortable with interviews, much less one who talks about his personal life in front of the cameras. However, in the interview publi
The Argentinian world champion approached his future and revealed a little more about his personality outside the field.
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