Messi had to console his son Thiago, through tears

Lionel Messi’s farewell had many exciting moments, but there was one that was especially difficult to contain. After the game and the captain’s speech, Thiago, one of his sons, burst into tears. Messi then approached to hug him and console him, in a most tender image that is traveling the world.

Thiago had accompanied his father from the pitch during the Argentine anthem, standing next to him while Messi tried to hold back his tears. In the stands, Antonela Roccuzzo also experienced the night with great emotion along with the rest of the family. They all witnessed a moment that, beyond football, will forever remain in the memory of the entire family.

And during his speech, Leo also had his family in mind. “The first thing I think about is my old man,” he said when remembering his father, before thanking him for everything he had experienced in Argentina.