World Cup: Rio Ferdinand makes claim on Messi after Argentina beat England

Former England centre-back, Rio Ferdinand, has claimed that Argentina skipper Lionel Messi could play the 2030 FIFA World Cup erstwhile helium would beryllium successful his 40s.

Ferdinand spoke connected his podcast aft Messi led Argentina to bushed England 2-1 successful the World Cup semi-final brushwood connected Wednesday.

“He [Messi] could play the adjacent World Cup arsenic a holding midfielder oregon arsenic a No. 8 easy and inactive beryllium 1 of the champion players due to the fact that his passing, helium didn’t tally past anyone contiguous different than for the winner,” Ferdinand said.

“He started moving the crippled from that right-hand broadside and acceptable up the winning goal.”

Messi and Argentina volition present instrumentality connected Spain successful the World Cup last connected Sunday.

World Cup: Rio Ferdinand makes assertion connected Messi aft Argentina bushed England