Lionel Messi Says His 'Retirement is Approaching'.
Messi may be nearing the end of his career.
The Barcelona star made the remarks during a speech on Monday in Paris.
After winning a record-breaking sixth Ballon d'Or award.
The Ballon d'Or recognizes the best male and female players in the world.
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I'm aware of how old I am.
And I enjoy these moments so much because I know that retirement is approaching.
Time flies.
, Lionel Messi, via statement.
Right now I feel better than ever on a physical and a personal level, and I hope I can go on for a lot longer.
, Lionel Messi, via statement.
Messi has a clause in his contract that would allow him to walk away from Barcelona at the end of the season.
Barcelona is working with Messi on a contract extension, which would be his 10th professional deal with the club