PSG Star Lionel Messi Plans Life After Retirement, Set to Launch Sports and Tech Investment Firm

• Lionel Messi has announced that he is creating a holding company that will invest in sports, media, and technology
• The 7-time Ballon d’Or winner is already planning for life after retirement as he reaches the twilight of his footballing career
• Messi had earlier announced the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be his last major international tournament as he plans to retire afterwards

Lionel Messi is making moves to secure his financial future after football as the Argentine icon has announced he will be investing in sports, media, and technology around the globe.

The Paris Saint-Germain who is 35 years old is reaching the twilight of his illustrious career and has revealed he will be retiring from international football after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

According to Marca, Messi’s company will explore opportunities that could include investing in professional teams or helping startup founders build football-tech companies, among other things.

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Play Time Sports-Tech HoldCo LLC will be the name of the company, which will have its headquarters in Silicon Valley in San Francisco, California.

The company is set to be launched before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as Messi and his family hope to have a lasting impact on and off the pitch after his retirement.

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Meanwhile, the 2022 Ballon d'Or vote results that excluded Lionel Messi from the top 50 have come under fire from Argentine manager Nestor Gorosito, Eurosport reports.

Gorosito praised Benzema’s performances but could not take Messi’s standing seriously as he says that the Paris Saint-Germain star not being in the top 50 is funny.

It was the first time Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo finished outside the top three since 2006, with Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema winning the award for the first time.

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Laporta to meet Lionel Messi in Paris

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Lionel Messi could be set for a memorable reunion with Barcelona barely two years after leaving the La Liga giants to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2020.

The 35-year-old Argentine icon is set to become a free agent in the summer when his current PSG contract expires and Barcelona has not hidden their intentions to bring him back to Camp Nou.

Barcelona president, Joan Laporta is set to hold a discussion with Messi after he confirmed he will be meeting with the PSG forward in Paris.