Gabby Agbonlahor: Lionel Messi could play in 2030 World Cup at age 43 and win Aston Villa the Premier League
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Jake Lambourne
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Former England forward Gabby Agbonlahor claims Lionel Messi, at 38, could still play in the 2030 World Cup at age 43 and would win Aston Villa a Premier League title and European Cup. This follows Messi scoring twice against Austria to become the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 18 goals.
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· 2 pulledLionel Messi is like watching a god in action - he will still be good enough to shine at the next World Cup for his adoring fans.
Messi brought up his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Monday's 2-0 win over Austria to become the outright all-time top scorer in the global
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