Piers Morgan, the well-known broadcaster, has weighed in on Lionel Messi’s determination to retire from worldwide soccer on Monday.
Morgan wrote on his “X” account: “Breaking: Lionel Messi retires from worldwide soccer, after scoring 125 objectives for the Argentina nationwide crew, putting him second on the checklist of highest worldwide goalscorers.”
His follow-up went additional: “Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 146 objectives for the Portugal nationwide crew, the best determine within the historical past of soccer at worldwide stage. This settles the controversy over who’s the most effective participant in historical past.”
The broadcaster shares an in depth friendship with Ronaldo, the Al-Nassr and Portugal star.
Messi introduced the information in an official assertion on his Instagram account: “In any case this time for the reason that last match, and after lengthy reflection, I need to announce to everybody that I’ve determined to retire from taking part in with the nationwide crew.”
He added: “It was a painful determination and it nonetheless hurts me deep down, however I realise that the time has come. I swear to you that I all the time gave all the things I had, not solely through the current years by which we achieved all the things, however earlier than that too, and I all the time fought and gave all I had for this shirt, and to make you cheerful and make you are feeling proud to be Argentine by means of soccer.”
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