some moments are bigger than football.
we remember Jorge Messi, a father, a guiding force, and a man who played an important role in the journey of football’s greatest. our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Leo Messi and his family.
algunos momentos son más grandes que el fútbol.
recordamos a Jorge Messi, un padre, una figura fundamental y un hombre que desempeñó un papel importante en el camino del más grande del fútbol. nuestros pensamientos y más profundas condolencias están con Leo Messi y su familia.
❤️🇪🇸 Ferran Torres: “I got criticised many times but the destiny gives beautiful things to those who deserve”.
“It’s not my goal; it’s from 47M of Spanish fans”.
😁🇪🇸 Marc Cucurella: “I need to think where do I get the tattoo of Luis de la Fuente now!”.
“I will do it visible! I’ll think about that during the flight to get back home”.
🚨 Marcos Llorente: “Some of the youngsters in the team aren't conscious about what we're doing: Pau, Lamine, Gavi, and Pedri... and that's better”.
“Today there wasn't any tension, and we were playing a World Cup final”.
Lamine Yamal on Lionel Messi after Spain’s FIFA World Cup triumph over Argentina.
🗣️ Lamine Yamal: “Tonight I lifted the World Cup for Spain, but I also experienced something I’ll tell my children one day. The man who once held me as a baby was standing on the other side of the pitch, fighting for the same dream. Football has a beautiful way of bringing stories full circle.”
“When I looked at Messi after the final whistle, I didn’t just see an opponent. I saw the player who made millions of kids, including me, believe football could be art. I saw the man whose videos I watched over and over, trying to copy things that nobody else could do.”
“I know this defeat will hurt him. You don’t play with that much passion, carry your country again and again, and lose a World Cup final without feeling pain. Even in defeat, he kept demanding the ball, creating chances and refusing to stop believing. That’s what champions do.”
“People will talk about Spain winning this World Cup, and they should. But they’ll also remember that, at an age when most legends have already retired, Messi was still making the world’s best defenders panic every time he touched the ball. That’s extraordinary.”
“The photo of Messi bathing me became one of football’s most iconic images. Today we took another picture together, but this time I could thank him face to face. Without players like him, kids like me wouldn’t dare dream this big.”
“One day another generation will replace mine too. That’s football. But there will never be another Lionel Messi. Records can be broken and trophies can be won, but inspiring an entire generation to fall in love with the game is something only a few people in history will ever achieve.”
“Tonight belongs to Spain. Tomorrow, the debates will continue. But my respect for Lionel Messi will never change. He didn’t need to win this final to prove who he is. For me, he’ll always be one of the greatest players football has ever seen, and sharing the pitch with him was a privilege I’ll carry for the rest of my life.”
“I’ve never felt that being a woman was a problem in my profession, but I did feel isolated in my field. So as a woman, it’s an honour to receive this prize.”
In 2019 Esther Duflo was awarded the prize in economic sciences. She was the youngest person ever to receive the award.