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“Thank You, Captain”: Football World Reacts to Messi’s Retirement
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“Thank You, Captain”: Football World Reacts to Messi’s Retirement

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lionel Messi’s decision to retire from Argentina’s national team prompted tributes from clubs, teammates and football figures.
  • Argentina’s national team, River Plate, Rodrigo De Paul and Paris Saint-Germain praised Messi’s leadership, professionalism and influence.
  • Messi leaves the national team after more than 20 years, with his career tied to Argentina’s titles, records and defining moments.

Lionel Messi’s announcement that he will permanently retire from Argentina’s national team quickly turned into a wave of tributes from across football.

Argentina’s official national-team account praised his career and thanked him for the memories he created in the national shirt. “Thank you for giving us the most beautiful journey of our lives. Your legacy and professionalism will remain forever in our hearts. Thank you, captain. We love you,” the team wrote.

Thank you for giving us the most beautiful journey of our lives. Your legacy and professionalism will remain forever in our hearts. Thank you, captain. We love you.

— Argentina national teamThe team posted the tribute after Messi announced his retirement from international football.

River Plate joined the tributes with a photograph of a Messi shirt at the Monumental stadium and a short message: “Thank you, captain!” Paris Saint-Germain, another of Messi’s former clubs, posted an image from his time in Paris with the word “eternal” and the Argentine flag.

Thank you, captain!

— River PlateThe club accompanied a photograph of a Messi shirt at the Monumental stadium with the message.

Rodrigo De Paul, one of Messi’s close partners with Argentina and a teammate at Inter Miami, highlighted the captain’s commitment, leadership and treatment of teammates, coaches and staff. “The greatest of all time. Thank you for making us incredibly happy. You can’t imagine how many smiles you put on our faces. You are eternal,” De Paul wrote.

The messages described an influence that extended beyond results and trophies. After more than two decades with Argentina, Messi leaves behind a career linked to the national team’s titles, records and memorable moments.

The greatest of all time. Thank you for making us incredibly happy. You can’t imagine how many smiles you put on our faces. You are eternal.

— Rodrigo De PaulDe Paul praised Messi’s commitment, leadership and relationship with teammates and staff.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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