Messi confirmes to end his career at Newell's

Leo Messi confirmed he will not retire at Barcelona, because his plan is to do it in Newell's to test it is to play football in his country.

"I do not know how long it can happen, but again it's what I want," he told ESPN the Barcelona star, elected in the last four years as the best footballer on the planet.

Messi, who has just renewed his contract with Barca until 2018, when it will take 31 years, spread on the reasons that Barca will not be the last shirt that view: "Because I never did," he said, explaining his desire dress the colors of Newell's. "And I want to play in Major League Soccer for what that means."

The Barcelona player said he knew when to fulfill that desire - "I really do not know what will happen tomorrow" - but he was convinced that his playing career is not summarized in a single shirt.

The Argentine, who trained at Rosario and reached to play in the lower Newell's, came to Barcelona with 13 and debuted at 16 on the first team Catalans.

In the interview Messi also praised the qualities of Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo-cabeceador archrival-like: "If not the best at it, is among the best."