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dieginhorebel@dieginhorebel

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★18h ago

There are nights in football when time simply stands still, when the noise of the world fades and all that remains is the weight of a single moment. As a little kid, I remember sitting in my room glued to the TV screen. I may have not witnessed his prime, but I was still watching a slender number 10 from Rosario do things with a ball that felt genuinely impossible, routinely rewriting the laws of physics as if the pitch were his private canvas. Tonight, that circle closes forever, and with the final whistle, a cherished piece of my own childhood fades into history. Lionel Messi put on the Albiceleste shirt for the very last time. Decades of magic, crushing heartbreak, relentless resilience, and that glorious, tear-filled redemption in Qatar have all led us to this single, heavy farewell. Anyone who walked this long journey with him, who felt the silent agony of every lost final, the harsh criticism of a nation, and then the absolute ecstasy of ultimate immortality, feels a deep, bittersweet ache in their chest tonight. We didn't just watch a career unfold; we grew up alongside it. Messi was never just a footballer. He was quiet comfort on bad days, pure inspiration every time I laced up my boots, and an irreplaceable reminder of why we fell in love with this game in the first place. He gave an entire generation permission to dream without limits. As he slowly walked off the pitch tonight, the tears weren't just flowing in Buenos Aires, they were flowing across every corner of the world. Thank you for the childhood memories, the magic, and every single miracle, Leo. Football will never, ever be the same again.

camera man while mexico crashed and burned:

Player of the match

Obed Vargas

Mexico

all im gonna say is rafa marquez don’t let me find you on the street

ekitikeisthegoat@aliza

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★20h ago

of course had to be me who fell asleep during half time before the goals 💔💔💔 but farewell messi u will be always the goat of football 🤧🫡🫡

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

as the years passed ever since i got to know this superstar of a footballer, i knew a day like this would come eventually but i was never ready for it. now, that day has actually come, i definitely realized i never was actually ready for it. and here we are. where do i even begin? in the 2010s when i was still growing up, i never really had the chance of watching any matches of club football and my only real outlets where i could watch football were either the world cup, the free matches they showed or youtube. through all this, i developed my love for this magician and for me, he definitely is the greatest player of all time. in the 2014 world cup, i was rooting for germany and was very happy we won, yet my heart was broken to see him lose in the final. two years later, when he retired for the first time, i couldn't believe the headlines and they made me so sad. but i'm very, very glad he eventually decided to return because what developed after was the most beautiful era of his career yet. 2 copa americas, 1 finalissima and most importantly, the world cup in 2022, all won in the span of just 4 years which is really impressive. sadly, in 2026, we couldn't see him win his second world cup, yet the fact that he carried argentina so far to the final was already honestly enough. not many players can do that, especially at his age. as i sit here while writing this review and listening to messi's farewell words, i truly realize that this beautiful era of football is slowly ending and we will eventually see his full retirement soon in a few years and it breaks my heart. we will never see such a skillful, amazing player ever again. yet, we should appreciate what the future has to offer in this new era of football that is already emerging & with the new players that have superstar potential as well. so, with all this, gracias leo. you truly have influenced a new generation of footballers internationally and will permanently leave a beautiful mark on this sport.

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

as Lionel Messi’s international career comes to an end, let’s not forget the road he has built and left behind for newer generations to look up to - that legacy he has cemented, marking him of course, the GREATEST OF ALL TIME! GRACIAS MESSI! 🩵🤍🩵🤍 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

وكتمْتُ آلام الحنين فأفصحَتْ عيني وأنطقها الفؤادُ بأدمعي الكلُّ يسمع في الوداع حنيننا لكنّ أصدقه الذي لم يُسمعِ ورجوتُ عيني أن تكفّ دموعها ‏يومَ الوداعِ نشدتُها لاتدمعي ‏أغمضتُها كي لاتفيضَ فأمطرت ‏ايقنتُ أنّي لستُ أملك مدمَعي ‏ورأيتُ حلماً أنني ودَّعْتُهم ‏فبكيتُ مِن ألم الحنين وهُم معي ‏مُرٌ عليَّ بأن أُودّعَ زائرًا ‏كيفَ الذين حملتُهُم في أضلُعي ؟!

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

gracias leo ♡🇦🇷 i will forever cherish all the years i got to watch you play for argentina, eternally greatful to have witness the greatest of all time 🐐 argentina will never be the same without you, football will never be the same without you. leo messi forever 10 ♾️🤍

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

MESSI, TE QUIERO MUCHO, MI REY. NI SIQUIERA SOY ARGENTINO Y ME HICISTE UN FAN ENORME DE TU PAÍS. SIEMPRE VOY A APOYAR A ARGENTINA. MALVINAS SON ARGENTINAS! THANK YOU, MESSI. 🇦🇷❤️

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

To the man that made me love this sport. To the man I have idolized since my first ever Barca game. Thank you for everything you have done for us and more importantly to the sport of football. I truly couldn’t imagine a day without watching you on my screen since I first watched you. Until it became a reality. I want to honor you and everything you have done to the world. You’ve provided me light in my darkest of days, you have shown me what determination, dedication and sheer will looks like in a person. No matter the size, no matter the disadvantages, the adversity. You’ve helped me see that it is possible to overcome it all. You showed not only the world, but showed yourself in that you can become the greatest of all lifetimes. You’ve been a great inspiration and a great part of my childhood. You’ve helped me grow and in a way feel like you’ve raised me with your love of football. It’s been an honor to see you play and watch you evolve throughout your career. You’ve helped inspire multiple generations to become great, to have sheer will, and have the capacity to overcome all adversity. Lionel Andres Messi, I want to thank you for everything you’ve accomplished and done for the entire world. May I wish you nothing but blessings and success in the rest of your career. Thank you, Lionel Andres Messi.

mbappelover@mbappelover

And to think this guy at one point in his career was seen as a failure… failure for his own nation. “Messi can’t win trophies,Messi can’t win Copa America,Messi can’t win the World Cup, Messi can’t win any trophies,Messi can’t..” After years of extreme criticism he literally retired. Came back and won everything. He made incredible history for the this sport,won the Copa America and lifted the trophy his country has been waiting to see him have. Lionel Messi is the undisputed goat of football although you could argue someone else is and that is up to you. What an incredible career and rewriting for his story. Thank you for everything,Messi🩵

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

When i was at my lowest, Messi brought me comfort. You were the rainbow after rain. Gracias Leo ❤️🇦🇷

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

i’m not quite sure where to begin. i’m not a barcelona fan, im not argentinian yet i still felt a lump in my throat watching this match. it’s almost a strange alien feeling to care so much about a player you never saw play for your team but that just speaks to how far big his legacy is. before i knew any other players, i knew about messi, i didn’t watch him at his peak but i heard the stories. again another way to illustrate the impact that he’s had on this sport. he’ll forever live on not just in the minds of people who watched him live, watched him for their club or country, but everyone who ever watched him play the sport that we all love. a standing ovation for the greatest player of all time. 🩵🤍

And suddenly in the last moment of the game, you decide to stand the same way you always stood behind the ball, ready to let the ball go in. The same stand that made millions smile and millions cry, the same feeling of joy you gave us. Words will never be just to talk about what you did. Thank you Leo Messi. You are the beauty of the beautiful game. Sempre Messi💙

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

Leo, thank you for introducing me and so many others to the beautiful game. You will be my favorite forever 💙🤍

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

the greatest joys of our lives are often not appreciated until it’s all in the past. growing up in a south american football household, messi was always a name spoken within our conversations. whether in a positive or negative light, his name was always somewhere to be found. “did you see what messi did?” “i can’t believe that messi guy.” “i’ve always liked messi.” “i’ve always hated messi” no matter what it was, there was always an opinion. there was never one thing you could never deny though, his impact. without realizing it, i’ve seen the highs and lows with messi’s career with argentina. whether it was the sadness of 2014 and 2016 or the joy of 2022 and 2024. i was watching every game without realizing i was watching a one of a kind player grace the stage. today there is a stadium filled with thousands of people crying and shouting his name. but at one point in time, it was almost like the failures of that team grew thousands of people to hate the man. i could go on and on about his accomplishments that broke this and the crazy amount of records he’s broken but one thing i just want to highlight is his ability to make people believe. believe in your team. believe in your country. believe in yourself. despite all the odds life throws at you or the situations you are put in after it seems like the world tries to bring you down, you can truly make it. you can live your dreams and so so much more. this may be the end to his time in argentina but he will forever live in the history of the team. let this not be a sad ending but a celebration of all the good things that have happened. gracias leo. 🫶

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

sensitive topic 😭😭😭 don’t mention this shit around me for the next 2 centuries

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

lizzabeth@lizzabeth

Y me siento solo con mi voz No descubro cómo sucedió Perder tu amor Todo lo que nunca más veré Cómo se me anuda el corazón ¿Cómo volver? Si tuviera la oportunidad En aquel minuto reparar De no caer Si quedaran rastros a seguir Una huella tenue de ese abril Perdiéndose En la sombra del ayer

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

.bourkey@tiagoquintallover20

the little boy from rosario

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

El eterno padre del fútbol.

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

Mad respect to Messi, and all that he's done. I know he's changed the sport forever. So many people have been inspired by him! Chin up bookd chat, it will be okay ♥︎

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Lionel Messi

Argentina

leo, four years ago, on december eighteenth, you moved me to tears in an argentina jersey for the first time. three months ago you did it again, and for the final time you’re doing it now. your love for both your country and the beautiful game shone radiantly through each and every international cap. i wish i could have started watching you sooner, in your prime, but i am so fortunate to have gotten to catch glimpses of it in these final years. an astounding testament to your skill and longevity. it’s hard to condense everything i want to say. in essence: the thought of a world cup without you is unconscionable. these past two decades you’ve led argentina to many victories, having to bear the brunt of every failure along the way. you can leave the world stage now knowing you’ve already conquered it. you brought joy to hundreds of millions on it. you’ll continue to do so off of it. my heart hurts when i think about how differently things could have gone this summer, but no one can ever say you didn’t give it everything you had. you defied all odds and expectations. there are no regrets. all we can do, all we have ever been able to do, is look forward. and i swear to god i’ll sit through every dogshit mls game ten times over for as long as you’re willing to play there. i often have this thought, resentful and naïve and selfish as it is, that one lifetime isn’t enough for you—for me, rather. i would give anything to watch you for another hundred years, another twenty-five world cups and copa américas. alas, while yours is a once-in-a-lifetime story, all stories must come to an end. isn’t that the whole appeal? as the sun sets upon a historic career, its light reflects off every cup and medal you’ve won for la albiceleste. what shines even brighter, even warmer, is the love of generations who were blessed with your football. gracias por todo, capitán, ídolo. as was once said four years ago, on december eighteenth, you have always been the point of difference. 🐐👑

Player of the match

Lionel Messi

Argentina

Superlatives are things used to describe the most exemplary of phenomena, but you do run out of those, And I did just now, I’ve ran out of it since 2017 infact, when he lifted that shirt after having a black eye, broken tooth, facing off against a side which threepeated as the kings of Europe, against the best in the world too at that time with Noodlehaired Ronaldo infact, I ran out of words, when he almost carried Barcelona by himself to a treble, that’s when I ran out of words, when at the age of 35, he led Argentina to a date with destiny and won the World Cup with a POTT campaign and going up against the best of the best the world had to offer, I ran out of words and well, When this year he went one level above and took Argentina to the World Cup final at the age of 39, 20 years after everything which has happened, 20 years after 8 Ballon D’Or’s, 4 Champions Leagues, 48 Major Honours, he infact probably played even better at this age than he did when he won the World Cup, Messi is an anomaly but it’s the anomaly that makes you push for the stars for he is the stars, you know it’s funny how much human beings can mean for other human beings like my body literally feels sick right now seeing you go, Leo, It’s fucking insane honestly, I think you have me a curse of sorts, making me love this sport so much because of you, so many sleepless nights, so many heartbreaks and so so so so many joyful moments. Lionel Andres Messi Cutticini, you are the greatest this sport has, will and ever see, we all love you so so much, so so much. The World Cup this year, you shone so so bright, brighter than players who are doing presidential campaigns for an honor you won 8 times, you are the best player in the world still and always will be. My chest hurts and everything but god I love you Lionel Messi, enjoy retirement now, you can rest with that crown held atop your head.

soph 🇩🇴@arizonasophia