„We hebben besloten de beste speler ter wereld, een icoon van ons nationale elftal, onze captain, Lionel Messi, uit te nodigen voor het afscheid dat hij verdient”
„We hebben besloten de beste speler ter wereld, een icoon van ons nationale elftal, onze captain, Lionel Messi, uit te nodigen voor het afscheid dat hij verdient”
Lionel Messi will wear the Argentina shirt one last time on October 6 during a farewell match against Benin, as announced by the Argentine Football Association. (translated)

Today, Norway said farewell to former King Harald, who passed away at the age of 89 on August 28, with a solemn funeral in Oslo attended by tens of thousands of people to pay their last respects. (translated)

Queen Sonja was emotionally moved by the praise from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during the funeral of King Harald, which took place in Oslo on Wednesday. (translated)

Norway bids farewell to King Harald on Wednesday, who has passed away at the age of 89, while the Dutch royal couple is en route to the funeral and the largest security operation in Oslo's history begins. (translated)

Norway bids farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday during a funeral at the cathedral of Oslo, with the largest security operation in the city's history being carried out and the presence of Queen Mette-Marit being uncertain. (translated)

Norwegians gather in Oslo to bid farewell to King Harald, who has passed away at the age of 89, while his son Haakon VIII faces a challenging future. (translated)

Thousands of Serbs have bid farewell to war criminal Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, despite warnings from the EU, as his death led to a wave of nationalism and controversial tributes in the country. (translated)

Thousands of Serbs have gathered in Belgrade to bid farewell to the convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, who recently died while serving a life sentence. (translated)

After 25 years, Paul Luttikhuis bids farewell as a climate editor and reflects in a podcast on the most important lessons he has learned about the urgency of climate change. (translated)

Curieuze plottwist: Owen Wijndal had zijn spullen al gepakt en van iedereen uitgebreid afscheid genomen, maar nu is besloten om - voorlopig - tóch af te zien van contractontbinding bij #Ajax. Aparte situatie. Zo update op @VI_nl #Ajax #voetbal #transfernieuws
Nieuws: #Ajax neemt op Deadline Day nog afscheid van Owen Wijndal. De 26-jarige verdediger trekt na vier jaar de deur in Amsterdam achter zich dicht. Zo meer op @VI_nl #Ajax #DeadlineDay #Nieuwsgierig
Connie Palmen has written her first novel in eleven years, Johnnie Walker, about her farewell to alcohol and the impact of her mother's death on her life and writing. (translated)

Afscheid nemen van mijn thuis, Heb een motor gehuurd in Nederland. Hopelijk gaat het niet al te veel regenen, kan ik makkelijk ‘rondje leuke mensen’ doen, zonder afhankelijk te zijn van die kl*te trein. Ik zal hierna geen thuis meer hebben in Nederland. Geen basis, maar toerist in eigen land. Maar goed, dat zijn de meeste Nederlanders, tenminste degenen die nog herinneren wat Nederland ooit was #Nederland #Reizen #Veranderingen
Jim van Os was een waardig afscheid. Het laatste beetje sap. Zomergasten is ten onder gegaan aan de ideologische blikvernauwing van de VPRO, tv fossiel in de opgedroogde rivier van links Nederland. Gelukkig is er evolutie. Het lange gesprek leeft en woekert nu op YouTube! ! ! #Zomergasten #VPRO #YouTube
Lionel Messi announced his farewell as an Argentine international on August 31, 2026, after 21 years, with an emotional handwritten letter that has plunged the country into deep mourning, expressing his gratitude for the support and love of his fans. (translated)

Lionel Messi has announced his departure from the Argentine national team, with the lost World Cup final against Spain as his last international match, while he continues his football career at Inter Miami until the end of 2028. (translated)

Lionel Messi has touched Argentina with a handwritten farewell letter in which he announces his retirement after 21 years as an international, expressing his gratitude for the support of his compatriots and the losses in his personal life. (translated)

Novak Djokovic was dramatically eliminated in the first round of the US Open, where he, visibly ill, lost in five sets to Mariano Navone and emotionally bid farewell to the audience after a match lasting over 4.5 hours. (translated)

The funeral of King Harald of Norway will take place on Wednesday, September 9, in the Cathedral of Oslo, with a public farewell that begins earlier on Tuesday. (translated)
