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fcbgirl@fcbgirl

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★13h ago

My heart is refusing to believe that this is over. That this is the absolute last time he’s representing this country. Ever. Messi was the reason behind it all. Messi’s the one who introduced me to this magical world of football, to the club that became my home, my safe place and smt I love like nobody else can, to a country i dont even belong to yet somehow it belongs within me. Messi has been a huge part of my life since childhood til this very moment, and I cant really remember a stage in my life without a memory of him in it, Ive watched him losing, Ive watched him trying, Ive watched him coming back stronger again and again, every single time, and i’ve watched him winning and getting what he deserves. now that i am realizing i appreciate this more than ive thought i would. ive always known that THIS day would come, yet ive never braced myself, i couldnt. I can’t imagine a world of football without him, the one who was, is, will forever be my everything in this world. something will forever feel missing and empty without him. Now that i’m thinking of it, it’s a blessing that i got to grow up in a time when messi existed and played, and ive got to watch it from the start to the very end. And God knows that one day i’ll tell someone that YES i’ve watched messi play, I’ve witnessed it, cheered for him to the very last moment, proudly and lovingly, but they probably won’t understand how much that means to me, cuz they wont understand who messi really is to us, his loyal, geniune supporters. I’m lost for words, really, nothing feels enough to express this bittersweet moment. Every moment spent with him is easily one of my best moments. And I dont think that i’ll admire, love and cherish anyone the way i admire, love and cherish Messi. “اشكر الظروف التي جعلت منك لاعب يا ميسي❤️”.

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beewithda@beewithda

13h ago

i know i’m late to writing this. i wanted to write it yesterday but i needed a little time to process it. i’ve always hated goodbyes esp with players who’ve been part of my life. if it were up to me, nothing i love would ever end. i started watching football in 2014 without knowing how much i’d fall in love with it. i didn’t think i’d care that much, then there was messi, barça, argentina and i was gone. i remember the 2014 final and how painful it was seeing you lose something you wanted so badly. then in 2022, i got to see you finally win it. i’ll never forget how happy i was for you. you finally got the moment you deserved. i know i didn’t watch every year of your prime and there are moments i wish i could go back and see but i don’t need to have watched every second to know what you mean to me. there’ll never be another player who gives me that feeling. you weren’t just someone i watched play football, you were one of the reasons i fell in love with it. i grew up watching you and now i’m crying over edits, realizing i’ve watched the end of your argentina career. i knew this day would come but that doesn’t make it any easier. no more seeing your name in an argentina lineup, no more waiting to see what only messi can do. i really hate that it’s over. thank you for everything, lionel. for the goals, the memories and all the impossible things you made look normal. i hate that people tried to take that away from you, saying there had to be some explanation for why you were that good instead of just appreciating that they were lucky enough to witness it. none of that changes what you gave football or us. i’ll always remember the player i first watched in 2014 and somehow ended up caring about this much and maybe when the club retirement comes, i’ll be crying again, asking if we can delay it for another 15 years but that’s a problem for another day. for now, thank you. i don’t think i’ll ever be ready to say goodbye but i guess that's what this is.

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notbiscuitz@notbiscuitz

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★15h ago

I just want to start off by saying I’m not a big Argentina fan and that I’m still new to football. I would also like to mention that I know little about what Messi has done in past for his team and this was before I got into football and I’ve only recently started learning more about his story and everything he has been through throughout his career. Reading some of you guys reviews actually made me cry because I can tell that Messi has been a constant source of joy or national hero for you guys. To other people, he’s a footballer, but to many of you, he seems to represent so much more than that. So many memories, so many years of watching him, and such a huge part of your lives. Seeing how emotional this moment is for all of you made me realise just how special his journey with Argentina has been too adn I think it’s really beautiful how one person could bring so much happiness to an entire generation of people. Again I may not have been able to witness everything from the start but I’m glad to be able to be here and at least experience this small part of the story. I hope whatever happens from here, you guys can look back on all those years with pride and happiness. Thank you, Messi, for giving many people (including my friends) memories they will cherish and carry with them forever. Love you guys 🩷