'He’s very happy, you can see that with the national team.'
and there has been plenty of speculation over his future.
Al-Khelaifi claims : “He’s very happy, you can see that with the national team. If a player’s not happy you will see their performance not good for the national team. Even at 35-year-old Messi isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. He’s been one of the best players at the tournament so far with three goals and an assist.
“The problem today for us is we have the position [filled] – his position – so it’s not easy to replace the position that we have with him. It would be impossible, honestly, for us.”
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