Lionel Messi to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Messi fans. Speculation had been rife that the Argentine footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 37, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 25/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a footballer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a footballer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouLionel
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouLionel was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Lionel Messi was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLionel”
— @universalObserver, 24 Dec 2024
“I thought Lionel Messi retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 24 Dec 2024
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