Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina farewell

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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'I have the utmost respect for what you've accomplished with Argentina,' Ronaldo writes in response to Messi's post.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:12:46 UTC.

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