“We reached the final, but you couldn’t be there. I wanted to win it for you and bring you the trophy. I couldn’t. My legs had nothing left to give, and I never felt physically right.”
It takes incomprehensible superhuman strength to go and play in a world cup and quite literally carry an entire team and nation on your back to yet another final at the age of 39 while your father is terminally ill. All while some mentally deranged and flat out evil people on social media are comparing you to a genocidal maniac.
Lionel Andres Messi Cucittini, you are stronger than all of us put together. You represent a beacon of hope not just for football but for humanity in general.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you've done for me, for us fans, and for the sport.
Te amo Leo. ❤️❤️❤️
The hate campaign against him this WC has opened my eyes to how legit hateful some people are
When I saw my irls hate on him who don’t even have a clue about the sport, that opened my eyes. Stay away from these people
He is deadarse my superhero and I will forever back him
🐐—Second-most goals in history (21)
🐐—Most wins in history (23)
🐐—Longest scoring streak (9)
🐐—Oldest hat trick scorer (38)
🐐—Joint-most tournament appearances (6)
🐐—Argentina’s top scorer at World Cup
🐐—Most goals from outside the area (7)
🐐—Most World Cup appearances (34)
🐐—Most appearances as captain (27)
🐐—Most assists in knockout phase (10)
🐐—Only man to score in group stage, Ro16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (2022)
🐐—World Cup winner 🏆
Lionel Messi says farewell to the 2026 World Cup 🥺
He already had the greatest ending in football history. Instead of walking away, he came back and gave Argentina one more unforgettable run to the World Cup final
The greatest of all time🇦🇷🐐