Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni has compared Lionel Messi to Roger Federer, saying Messi’s retirement will evoke the same emotions fans felt with the Swiss.
The curtain came down on Federer’s career last week, ending a stellar career in which he won 20 grand slams 35-year-old Messi is nearing his retirement, and Scaloni said that fans need to appreciate him while he’s still playing .
Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest footballer to ever lace the boot, has been compared to the just retired tennis icon Roger Federer. Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said it will be an emotional day when Messi calls it a day, something which will happen in the next few years.
Scaloni said watching Federer break down to tears in his final match was sad and reckons Messi’s last match will evoke the same emotions, according to Get French Football News. Messi is 35 years of age, and some reckon he will retire sometime in the next five years, barring unforeseen circumstances.
Messi said he will reassess his career after the World Cup, including his future with Argentina. Federer was 41 when he announced his retirement last week after a splendid career which saw him win 20 grand slam titles. The announcement was met with both sadness and joy.
