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"We are very moved because Messi is an example of leadership, of a father, of a man, and being here to accompany him in his last representation, if we can say, is a pride and an honor," declared Karina Fernandez to AFP at the entrance of the stadium, delighted to have secured a ticket. #Messi #Adieu #Argentine (translated)

Masian wrote that the idea of seeing Messi retire peacefully, after having won everything and received the affection of supporters around the world, made him happy. He believed that football had given back to him what he had brought to the sport, and it would have been dramatic for him to stop after his failures in the Copa. According to Masian, Messi had only shed tears at the moment of the anthem and then smiled throughout the evening. He saw in his leader's speech and his departure without regret, with the feeling of having accomplished everything, proof that he was at peace. #Messi #Football #Retraite (translated)

Actu Foot relayed, via AlbicelesteTalk, a text presented as Lionel Messi's last speech to the Argentine people. The player said he believed the time had come to retire from the national team, after 20 years of fighting for the jersey, and that distancing himself from the selection would hurt him greatly. In this speech, Messi thanked his teammates and the supporters, to whom he attributed an essential part of Argentina's successes. He recalled that the team had won the World Cup, the Copa América, and the Finalissima, and mentioned the dream fulfilled in 2022 of becoming world champions. He also called on Argentinians to continue supporting the national team during difficult times and said he would remain alongside the current players and those who would succeed them. He concluded by expressing his gratitude, pride, and peace. #Messi #Argentine #Football (translated)

Blaugrana Vision found the speech particularly beautiful and filled with honorable humility. He praised the way the speaker recounted his journey and expressed his pride in having played for his country, as well as his comments on the future generation. #Discours #Fierté #GénérationFuture (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Walid Acherchour estimated that the French team could win competitions in the coming years with Olise. Referring to the gathering played without Mbappé, he described Olise as the scorer and technical leader of the Blues, and designated him as their best player. He called for building the team around him, adding that no player had inspired him with as many emotions in the French jersey for a long time. Acherchour spoke on AfterRMC. #FiersdetreBleus #ÉquipeDeFrance #Football (translated)

Karmine Corp stated that it took a few days for them to digest their elimination from the Champions Shanghai, where the club believed its team could achieve great things. It retraced its journey, from the last places to a qualification and a promising tournament at the EWC, then to a Stage 2 that revealed a new team in the group stage. The club also recalled the qualification for the Champions in the playoffs and the title of European champion, which it deemed undoubtedly deserved. Karmine Corp said it was proud to have seen the team reach the Champions, even though the "group of death" ended its run, and asserted that they would return. The club thanked the supporters for their trust and for allowing it to play on the biggest stage of Valorant. It also mentioned AvezValo, suygetsu, N4RRATE, LewNvlr, dos9gg, ZE1SHH, simozVAL, and RocaboyYouenn. #KCORP (translated)

Instant Foot reported, through Fabrizio Romano, comments attributed to Lionel Messi a few hours before his last match with Argentina. The footballer stated that he was leaving calmly after giving it his all and that the national team jersey had represented for years a dream, a source of pride, and an essential part of his life. He thanked his supporters for their affection and support, adding that he would always keep them with him. #Messi #Argentine #Football (translated)

Éloïse Coulombe wrote that her campaign had ended the day before and expressed pride in her team and the work accomplished on the ground. She thanked the residents of Charlesbourg for their trust and said she would continue to meet with them as a member of parliament. She congratulated the other candidates in Charlesbourg—Gabriel Coulombe, Marie-Josée Morency, Georges Goma, and Seynabou Top—and described the campaign as friendly and respectful, focused on ideas, substance, and debates. Coulombe also expressed pride in her conservative colleagues and congratulated elected officials from other parties, adding that she hoped to work with them in the interest of Quebecers. #Élections2023 #Charlesbourg #PolitiqueQuébécoise (translated)

Emmanuel Macron indicated that he attended, aboard the multi-mission frigate Auvergne, the first launch of the new M51.3 ballistic missile from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant. He estimated that very few nations possessed such expertise and congratulated the DGA, CEA, Ariane Group, Naval Group, and the French Navy for their contribution. He presented this technical success as a new demonstration of the credibility of French deterrence and asserted that it protected and would continue to protect the country. According to him, freedom required being feared, which implied being powerful. Macron added that he had initiated, as early as 2017, the renewal of military capabilities for the decades to come. He indicated that the military budget would have doubled in ten years, that future strategic submarines were under construction, and that the program for hypersonic and maneuverable strategic missiles intended for the air component of deterrence had been launched this year. #DissuasionNucléaire #ArméeFrançaise #SécuritéNationale (translated)

The author presented the French police as a last bastion against disorder and asserted that if they gave in, it would lead to the victory of people he labeled with a pejorative term. He called on them to be proud of their uniform. The message was associated with Philippe de Villiers and CNews. #FaceAPhilippeDeVilliers #FADV #CNews https://t.co/NjJXegKsbT #Police #France #Sécurité #FR (translated)

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon expressed his pride in being Québécois and stated that the campaign had given back to hundreds of thousands of Québécois the desire to believe in the future and in Quebec. He said he had seen people choose hope and change rather than fear, and trust in themselves. Referring to his election as premier, he described this role as a privilege and a responsibility that he intended to assume with humility. He added that the Parti Québécois would form a government that would reach out and that he would be the premier of all Québécois, without exception. He finally quoted the poet Gaston Miron to reaffirm his hope and his refusal to give up. #Québec #Fierté #Espoir (translated)

Pierre Poilievre congratulated, on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whom he introduced as the next premier of Quebec, as well as the elected individuals who had earned the trust of Quebecers. He stated that he was particularly proud of his friend Éric Duhaime, to whom he attributed historic gains and a constant commitment to Quebecers. Poilievre added that federal conservatives would work with all members of the National Assembly to reduce the cost of living, protect jobs, ensure community safety, reform the immigration system, and "put Canada first." #Québec #Politique #Conservateurs (translated)