Messi is on vacation in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, but is still taking the opportunity to practice and strengthen his muscles to prepare for the new 2024 season, which is about to take place at the beginning of the year.
“Compared to Cristiano Ronaldo , Messi has a slimmer body. However, the Argentine player has increased his muscle training at the age of 36 to maintain the best physical condition,” Marca newspaper (Spain) said.
Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo show off photos of their muscle training
Instagram/Antonela Roccuzzo
Cristiano Ronaldo also posted photos of himself practicing in the gym
Facebook/Cristiano Ronaldo
” American sports are famous for their focus on maintaining the best physical condition, including famous athletes like Lebron James (American professional basketball) who always consider it the central philosophy of their career. At this age 36, since coming to the US to play, Messi is also doing the same thing to maintain his muscles and peak performance. He regularly has muscle strengthening sessions in the gym with his fitness coach, or with with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo,” Marca newspaper shared.
Messi will return to training with Inter Miami Club from early 2024, welcoming close friend Luis Suarez who has just joined the team chaired by former football player David Beckham. He is also convincing two fellow countrymen, midfielder Marcos Rojo and striker Dario Benedetto, both from Boca Juniors Club (Argentina), to join Inter Miami in the upcoming winter transfer window.
The famous Argentine player is setting great ambitions with Inter Miami to play the 2024 season to the fullest, aiming to win the MLS Cup, Leagues Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup and US Open Cup.
“In 2024, Messi also has the goal of joining the Argentine team to defend the 2024 Copa America championship. Therefore, increasing muscle training and maintaining the highest physical condition will help this famous player prevent injuries in physical matches on the field or when facing younger players. Messi also hopes to attend the 2026 World Cup at the age of 39, so keeping his muscles toned is a key factor. so he can still participate in the competition,” Marca newspaper expressed.
Messi (right) and Cristiano Ronaldo will face each other in the friendly match between Inter Miami and Al Nassr Club at the Riyadh Cup
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Meanwhile, according to statistics from AS (Spain), Messi, at the age of 36, ended the 2023 playing year with a total of 44 matches for the two clubs PSG and Inter Miami and the Argentina team. In particular, he played 22 matches for PSG, 14 matches with Inter Miami and 9 matches for the Argentina team.
Messi will play 9 matches for Argentina in 2023
He scored a total of 28 goals: 9 goals for PSG, 11 goals for Inter Miami and 8 goals for Argentina. Messi also has 12 assists, including 6 with PSG, 5 with Inter Miami and 1 with Argentina. This famous player also promptly added two titles to his championship collection, including winning Ligue 1 with PSG and Leagues Cup with Inter Miami. In 2023, Messi will also win the Golden Ball title for the 8th time in his career.
