From that gold medal in Beijing in 2008 to an unforgettable career, making history every step of the way with La Albiceleste. 🥇🇦🇷
Congratulations, Leo, for continuing to make Argentina’s jersey even more iconic! 🐐👏
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Raphinha: "I just my attackers. I want to help Lamine, Adeyemi, Gordon..."
"Attackers need goals so I will try to do everything for them to score goals."
"We're a FAMILY and FAMILY MEMBERS should take care of each other."
🩵🤍 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!
Thank you for giving us the most beautiful journey of our lives. Your legacy and professionalism will remain forever etched in our hearts.
Thank you, Captain. We love you 🩵
People forget so quickly. Last year, Laporta and Deco were begging Frenkie de Jong to renew his contract. They even got Koeman involved to convince him to stay. His former agent told him to leave because of how fans were treating him, but Frenkie didn't listen. He cut ties with his agent and signed a new deal. He could have left for free and taken a huge signing bonus, but he stayed because of the love Hansi Flick showed him since he came.
He was comfortably our best midfielder last season until he got injured. Now, just eight months after renewing, fans have turned on him because of fake news from a low grade journalists who want him out of the club. Football is an ungrateful business, one day you're loved, the next you're treated like a villain. What is even more painful is when you realise De jong missed Euro 2024 because he got injured while playing for Barca but they want to kill him now because he got injured while playing for his country.
🚨🔵🔴 EXCLUSIVE: RODRI TO BARCELONA, HERE WE GO! 💥
Deal agreed for Spanish midfielder to join Barça from Man City, all done for the former Ballon d’Or.
Green light from Man City to last Barcelona bid.
More follows. 💣
Thank you @god for showing us the glimpse
Ninnu addu petukoni rajakeeyam chese evadni odalodhu
Please remove this corrupt party from power and save my country 🙏
Thank you for everything.
Dropping one of the best World Cup campaigns at the age of 39.
Greatest sportsman of all time.
Greatest player in history of the sport.
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! 🩵🤍