Valdano: More to come from Messi

Former Real Madrid manager Jorge Valdano believes Lionel Messi will be able to continue playing at the highest level of football for many more years.

The 61-year-old played, coached and managed Los Blancos but believes his fellow countryman is the world’s best player and that his limits will not be due to his physical condition.

"Messi's limit is psychological, not physical," Valdano told France Football.

"He'll retire whenever he wants to retire."Even when he is walking, he is always decisive.

"The recent 4-0 Barcelona victory against Manchester City at the Camp Nou was the perfect example of the type of match we'll see of Messi in the future.

"While his teammates all ran 11 or 12 kilometres, Messi barely ran seven, and he didn't need to run anymore to score a hat-trick and assist Neymar for the fourth goal.”

Valdano, now a commentator with BeIn Sports, also praised Cristiano Ronaldo, who is fancied to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is also an extraordinary player who is always setting goals for himself and exceeding them," he concluded.

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