“My legs just couldn’t give me any more.
This time I tried to push beyond what my body could handle, but I couldn’t.
I never managed to feel physically right.”
A tragic yet inspiring triumph—reaching the World Cup final at his age while silently enduring his father's illness.
❤️🩹🇦🇷 Leo Messi: “Dad, you kept asking me to play in one last World Cup… just days before it began was when your condition got worse”.
“It was the first time you weren’t going to be there with me at tournament… but Mom kept telling me you were going to get better and that you’d be well enough to travel”.
“I kept telling you we were going to reach the World Cup final so you could make the trip, this was my mission once again”.
“After every match, I waited for and missed your message. That’s when I realized how serious the situation really was”.
“I couldn’t stop thinking about going as far as possible, give you more time and the chance to watch one of the games”.
“We reached the final, but you couldn’t be there. I wanted to win it so I could bring the trophy to you and show you another one. I couldn’t”.
“My legs just couldn’t give me any more”.
“This time I tried to push beyond what my body could handle, but I couldn’t”.
“I never managed to feel physically right”.
“We didn’t become champions Dad, but you have no idea how much we enjoyed every match. Once again, you were right: I had to be there and play in it… as you told me, always”.
Tus lágrimas son las nuestras, Capitán 👑🇦🇷
Nos diste las alegrías más grandes de nuestras vidas. Gracias por la entrega, por la magia y por dar la vida hasta el último segundo 🙌
¡Te amamos para siempre, Leo! 🩵🤍
🏆 #FIFAWorldCup
Ganó todo, lo logró todo, pero esas lágrimas demuestran que su hambre de gloria y su amor por esta camiseta no tienen techo 🥹
¡Gracias por sentirlo así, Capitán! 👑🐐
This is so painful. For more than 10 years, Barca meant Messi and Messi meant Barca. It was a match made in heaven. And now he leaves Europe as well. Without a farewell from @FCBarcelona fans at Camp Nou. 💔
Messi: "I'd have loved a farewell like Iniesta, Busquets, Jordi Alba, Xavi... this is why I was very happy to hear the chants with my name by Barça fans at Camp Nou". 🔵🔴 #FCB
"It was a strange feeling to hear Barça fans calling my name but then... I wasn't there".
People across 180 countries will get to see the unknown side of PM @narendramodi as he ventures into Indian wilderness to create awareness about animal conservation & environmental change. Catch Man Vs Wild with PM Modi @DiscoveryIN on August 12 @ 9 pm. #PMModionDiscovery
One of the best middle order batsmen for India. Explosive with the bat, athletic in the field and good with the ball.
Thanks for everything
@YUVSTRONG12. You will be missed!
With India fans giving Steve Smith a tough time fielding in the deep, @imVkohli suggested they applaud the Australian instead.
Absolute class 👏 #SpiritOfCricket#ViratKohli