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🩵🤍👋🏼 Lionel Messi arrives at Argentina’s training ground for the very last time as a national team player.
His final visit ahead of farewell game on Tuesday at the Monumentál. 🇦🇷
Lionel Messi took his country to eleven finals and won six of them. Two of those at Nigeria's expense.
U20 World Champion, 2005. Beat Nigeria.
Olympic gold medallist, 2008. Beat Nigeria.
Copa América, 2021.
Finalissima, 2022.
FIFA World Cup, 2022.
Copa América, 2024.
(God bless the 2020s)
Eleven finals across twenty one years, from a boy in Holland who needed to prove to his country he was theirs, to a man of thirty nine in New Jersey who defied emotional turmoil whilst taking on the world, on and off the pitch.
There will never be a run like that for a country again.
🩵🤍 Full statement by Lionel Messi: “I wrote these words on July 21, two days after the final… today, after what happened with my dad, I’m even more convinced of this decision than before”.
“After all this time since the final, and after thinking about it a lot, I want to tell everyone that I’m retiring from the national team.
"It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep inside, but I understand that this is the right moment.
"I swear I always gave everything, not only in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too. I always fought and gave everything for this shirt, to bring you happiness and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football.
"There isn’t much time left, and different chapters are coming to an end. This is one that hurts me a lot. I love, I loved, and I will always love being part of the national team. I gave everything I had, and I don’t have anything more to give.
"Also, there are great young players coming through who deserve to be here.
"Thank you for all the love during these 20 years. I’m going to miss hearing you from the inside. Now I’ll be one of you, always supporting from the outside, in the good times and even more in the bad ones.
"Thank you to my family for always being there and for being with me throughout this beautiful but difficult journey. Thank you to every coach, teammate and director I had the chance to share it with. I take with me unforgettable memories and moments.
"I leave with peace and pride, knowing that together with my teammates we gave you moments we once dreamed of. It was crazy to experience all of this with you. I love you!
"Thank you God for making me Argentine.
"Vamos Argentina!
BREAKING:
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the public that a fire incident has occurred at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The FAAN Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Service (ARFFS) is currently responding to the incident and working diligently to contain the situation.
There have been no reported casualties or loss of life.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
🚨🔴⚪️ Elijah Upson to Arsenal, here we go! Agreement signed today for 18 year old centre back to join Gunners project.
Upson turned down new contract at Spurs to join #AFC for long term, all set to be announced.
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KAN U believe it??? Arsenal Forever. The Gunners worked so hard for this. Difficult but they fought.
Very well deserved. Come on you gunners #congratulations@arsenal#arsenal