Lionel Messi sent an emotional message to his longtime teammate Jordi Alba after the latter announced his retirement calling a future playing without the Spaniard “strange.”
Alba, 36-years-old, surprisingly announced on Tuesday that he plans to retire at the end of the 2025 Major League soccer season despite having signed a new contract with Inter Miami in May that would’ve seen him play through 2027. Messi, one of Alba’s longest tenured teammates was quick to respond with a heartfelt comment.
