“The truth is, if you stop and think about it, it feels far away, but at the same time, time flies. … I’ll see how I feel. Of course, I think about it, but I don’t want to set goals either. This year will be important for me — to play consistently and feel good,” Messi said regarding his World Cup decision. I want to take it day by day and see how I feel physically, and most of all, be honest with myself about whether I’m in a condition to be there or not.”

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