31/08/2026
Our goat... π Thank you for the sleepless nights during World Cup... We will miss cheering for you in Argentine shirt... Gracias Leo Messi...
Handwritten Letter Translation
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After this time that passed since the final, thinking about it a lot, I want to inform everyone that I am retiring from the national team. It was a decision that hurt and hurts in the soul, but I understand that this is the moment, I swear that I gave everything, not only the victories, I always fought and left everything for this shirt, and I gave everything to make you feel proud of being Argentine through football. Little by little stages are closing and this one is closing, I gave a lot, I gave everything, and I gave love, I will always be in the national team... I emptied myself, I have no more...
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β...to give, and besides, very great kids are coming who deserve to be there. Thank you for all the affection of these 20 years, I will miss hearing you from inside so much. Now I am going to be one more of you cheering and supporting, always from the outside (in the good times, and in the bad times even more!).
Thank you to my family for always being there to accompany me on this trip that was so beautiful yet difficult. Thank you to each of the coaches, teammates, and executives that I had the chance to share with. I take with me unforgettable memories and moments lived. I leave with the peace of mind and pride of having given...
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β...together with my teammates, dream moments. What a madness to have lived it with you, I love you!!
Thank God for making me Argentine!! Let's go Argentina!
- Leo Messi
