It's a shame because he certainly could have played atleast another season in Europe as a playmaker, but he has achieved everything there is to achieve in football. This World Cup crowned him as the greatest of all time and wrote possibly the greatest ending of all time in any sports for an athlete.
I can't believe that we are getting closer and closer to his retirement. That will be a sad day for sure, but I'm happy because I have witnessed his incredible journey. That 2011/12 season feels like yesterday, Messi was 24, he had all his career infront of him and he was already in the GOAT debate. Sadly, all good things must come to an end.