Cristiano Ronaldo says he was only half joking when he said he would play when he is 41, and admits he does not see himself as a coach.
After picking up an award from Chinese media, Ronaldo told dongqiudi.com: "When I renewed my contract I said I'd still be playing when I'm 41 - it was meant half-jokingly and half seriously.
If I feel good, without any injuries and I am still motivated, I'll play until I'm 35, 41 or 45. I don't know.
"I can't see myself going into coaching. That looks unlikely. But I don't know what will happen in the future.
"At the moment, I'm only focusing on my playing career."
On Messi, he added: "I don't like comparisons in general but they are part of the business. Messi does the best for his team, like I do for mine.
"We're adversaries because we play for different teams, but we have a great respect for each other."