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To footballing folks ,he is a messiah • culé •

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[A T @menacingman10]

Happy Birthday to the man who made me fall in love with football. As Pep Guardiola once said - "Don't try to write about him, don't try to describe him, just watch him". No matter what I will always watch you and fall in love with football again and again. Happy Birthday Messi🐐.

[Ligue 1 English @Ligue1_ENG]

Thank you, Leo. 🥺🐐

[Jorge Ferrari ® @ferraribsas]

Están premiando a España y el Estadio gritando MESSI.
Las cámaras enfocando a MESSI.
La gente llorando con MESSI.
¿Se entiende la magnitud de esto?

[ESPN.com.mx @ESPNmx]

Gracias, Messi 🐐

[Juan @socraticjuan]

Might be the most beautiful ad I’ve ever seen.
Gracias, Leo.

[ᜰ @markklfc]

Luis de la Fuente on Lionel Messi after Spain defeated Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Final.

🗣️ “Tonight, Spain celebrates becoming world champions, but my heart also goes out to Lionel Messi. As an opponent, you dream of beating the very best. As a football lover, it’s impossible not to feel emotional seeing a legend leave the pitch with so much pain.”

“I told my players before the match that facing Messi was the greatest challenge in football. Even at his age, he demanded our full respect from the first minute to the last. He pushed us to our absolute limit because that’s what the greatest players do.”

“When the final whistle blew, I celebrated with my team because we achieved our dream. But then I looked across the pitch and saw Messi. That image reminds you how cruel football can be. One team is crying with joy, the other with heartbreak.”

“History will remember Spain as world champions, and rightly so. But history must also remember Lionel Messi with respect. He didn’t lose his greatness tonight. He didn’t lose his legacy. He walked off that pitch as one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen, and every player in my squad was honoured to share the field with him.”

[Managing Barça @ManagingBarca]

🚨🗣️ Cubarsi: “It was a huge privilege to share the field with Messi. I also felt sad because he's my role model and I don't like seeing him lose.” 💔

[Goals Side @goalsside]

Thank you for everything, Lionel Messi ❤️🎬🇦🇷

[Som I Serem FCB @Somhiseremfcb]

Jugadores de La Masía que jugarán la final del mundial

[🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ @Argentina]

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! 🩵🤍

[Ballon d'Or @ballondor]

SIMPLY... THANK YOU, LEO. 🇦🇷✨

Lionel Messi has played his final World Cup match. 💔🏆

It was a journey filled with records, goals, and glory. Your legacy and your 8 Ballons d'Or are eternal. 🌕

🔗 More about his golden career on https://t.co/qkKEZsNOIB!

#ballondor #worldcup #argentina #messi

[🕊️ @MagicalXavi]

One last time, thank you for everything Leo ❤️ https://t.co/grhoHzfA4e

[Borislav Stankovic @FIBABoris_CU]

https://t.co/2MdExErZdn

[adidas Football @adidasfootball]

IT DOESN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS 🤩

[🕊️ @MagicalXavi]

Can't move on from this edit

[🥶• @KuskiOffcl]

Cold 🥶🔥

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

The World Cup final was destined 🇪🇸🇦🇷

[Barça Pictures #14 @Barca__pictures]

THIS PICTURE.

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Argentina. Spain. The World Cup Final.

WE ARE READY 🍿

[Jimmy @FCBJimmy_]

There is only one thing we say to Death:

Not today.

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Mic drop 😮‍💨