Messi talks about future as he closes in on Barça contract renewal
The Barcelona forward is expected to extend his contract this summer
He is currently preparing for games against Brazil and Singapore
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has spoken about his future in an interview with ESPN from Melbourne, where he is currently based with the Argentina national team ahead of a friendly against Brazil.
As well as praising Cristiano Ronaldo, he said of his future: "Right now, I [only] think of my day today, in Barcelona, where I am at. To strive to achieve and get the most titles that we can, because in football, we don't know what could happen in the year to come. So I like to take it calm and little by little.
"[Staying with Barça] is what I have always wanted, what I have always dreamt of. I said that I would like to end my career in Barcelona, and we will see if it ends that way."
However, he did admit the season did not go as the Catalan side had hoped, as they ended the campaign with just the Copa del Rey to show for their efforts.
He added: "Whenever a new season starts, it [has] to be better than the las. We play to achieve more, we play to get more titles, to be in the finals of [the] Champions [League], to win La Liga.
"It didn't happen this year. We tried, but it didn't happen. We ended it with La Copa. We hope that the year to come is better in the aspect of titles."
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