Appie Culé(@appiecule):How many hundreds of times have we watched Messi? How many nights have we stayed up just to watch him play? How many times have we seen the same celebration, the same free kick, the same magical left foot? That’s Messi’s greatest miracle: the love he planted in our hearts. Or maybe a better way to describe it is our “memory of love.” Every one of us has a memory of love. And for so many football fans, the moments that fill it are tied to Messi. That’s why we don’t want anyone else to take his place.

2026.06.28 10:32

How many hundreds of times have we watched Messi? How many nights have we stayed up just to watch him play? How many times have we seen the same celebration, the same free kick, the same magical left foot? That’s Messi’s greatest miracle: the love he planted in our hearts. Or maybe a better way to describe it is our “memory of love.” Every one of us has a memory of love. And for so many football fans, the moments that fill it are tied to Messi. That’s why we don’t want anyone else to take his place.