"I want to thank everyone. Of course, my father is the first one I think of. It's hard to say anything right now. Huge emotions, a lot has happened, thank you. I can only thank you, as I mentioned in my farewell letter. I played for 20 years for the Argentina national team, I never stopped fighting. Playing for Argentina is the most beautiful thing that has happened in my life. We were very close to fulfilling the dream of a nation and winning the world title in the United States as well. I gave everything, it was a very stressful competition for us, especially the match against England!" said Lionel Messi, at the microphone. #MerciMessi #RetragereMessi #FotbalArgentinian (translated)
