{
  "id": 12441522,
  "title": "🥹Neymar bids Messi farewell: Thanks for making me love football even more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/neymar-bids-messi-farewell-thanks-for-making-me-love-football-even",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/neymar-bids-messi-farewell-thanks-183000696.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Neymar Jr. penned a touching farewell to Lionel Messi as the Argentinian star prepares to retire from international football. In his message, the Brazilian maestro expressed his gratitude for the impact Messi has had on his own love for the beautiful game.\n\nNeymar hailed Messi's global influence, stating that anyone who ever loved football had been fortunate to witness his performances over the years. He emphasized that the entire world stands in gratitude for the contributions Messi has made to the sport.\n\nThe forward also wished Messi to savor every moment and tribute on this monumental day. He concluded by acknowledging the immense honor it was to have played alongside the legendary player and thanked him personally for making him love football even more. \"It was an honor to have played against you, and an even greater honor to have made history alongside you,\" Neymar wrote.\n\nThis heartfelt tribute was translated from Spanish by artificial intelligence, giving readers an English version of the touching message.",
  "summary": "Brazilian star Neymar Jr. dedicated a heartfelt message to Lionel Messi on the occasion of his final match wearing the Argentina national team jersey, expressing the football world's gratitude for his...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Lisandro Martinez: Major decision made on Man United star’s involvement in Lionel Messi farewell",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lisandro-martinez-major-decision-made-on-man-united-stars-involvement",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Why Dybala and Molina are blocked from Messi’s farewell despite 2022 squad invite",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/why-dybala-and-molina-are-blocked-from-messis-farewell-despite-2022",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:52:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}