Messi: "The Argentine shirt already misses me" after international retirement

The day after his international retirement, Lionel Messi said the Argentine shirt already misses him, Le Parisien, L'Équipe and Le Figaro report.

Lionel Messi, football player

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Lionel Messi has announced his international retirement, and the Argentine shirt already misses him. According to Le Parisien, L'Équipe and Le Figaro, the player said: "The Argentine shirt already misses me." This statement comes the day after his retirement announcement, the three media outlets report. Messi's remarks, reported by the three outlets, show his immediate nostalgia after leaving the national team.

Sources

  1. Le Parisien« Le maillot albiceleste me manque déjà » : au lendemain de sa retraite internationale, Lionel Messi déjà nostalgique (new window)leparisien.fr
  2. L’Équipe« Le maillot argentin me manque déjà » : les mots émouvants de Lionel Messi après avoir pris sa retraite internationale (new window)lequipe.fr
  3. Le FigaroFoot : «Le maillot argentin me manque déjà», confie le néo-retraité Lionel Messi (new window)lefigaro.fr