{
  "id": 4792821,
  "title": "Retirement: ‘Thank you for your unconditional love’ – Rodrigo de Paul to Messi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/retirement-thank-you-for-your-unconditional-love-rodrigo-de-paul-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:32:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/retirement-thank-you-for-your-unconditional-love-rodrigo-de-paul-to-messi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lionel Messi’s former Argentina teammate, Rodrigo De Paul, has extended his heartfelt gratitude to the football legend following his announcement of retirement from international football. De Paul, now a teammate of Messi at Inter Miami, praised Messi for his unwavering love for Argentina and his resilience on the field. De Paul acknowledged Messi's leadership, strength in overcoming injustice, and ability to make every player on the national team feel at ease. He expressed that Messi's impact on the sport will be remembered forever as \"immortal.\" Messi, who began his international career with Argentina in 2005, has been hailed as one of the greatest players of all time, scoring an impressive 125 goals and providing 68 assists in 207 matches for his country. \"Thank you; you are the greatest in history. Thank you for bringing us immense joy; you cannot fathom the number of smiles you have created on our faces!! You are immortal forever.\"",
  "summary": "Lionel Messi’s teammate at both club and international level, Rodrigo De Paul, has thanked the former Argentina international following the announcement of his retirement from international football. He thanked his former captain for his unconditional love for Argentina. Recall that former Manchester United winger, Angel Di Maria had hailed Messi for his decision to represent […] Retirement:…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rodrigo De Paul thanks Messi for unconditional love",
    "Messi hailed as greatest player of all time",
    "De Paul praises Messi's leadership and impact"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rodrigo De Paul's tribute to Lionel Messi highlights the enduring appreciation and admiration of his peers for Messi's leadership, on-field resilience, and lasting impact on Argentine football and beyond.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}