Lionel Messi pens special message to Andres Iniesta on retirement

Lionel Messi shared a message for his ex-FC Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta who announced his retirement from professional football. The two of them formed a formidable duo for the Spanish giants and continue to remain good friends off the pitch. Messi's tribue for the 40-year-old is further testimony to the respect and admiration that Messi and Iniesta share.

Notably, Iniesta disclosed that he will be retiring at the end of the season with his UAE club Emirates. Soon after, Messi took to Instagram story to share a picture of them together in Barcelona colours and shared words of praise on Iniesta’s career.

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"One of the teammates with the most magic and one of those I enjoyed playing with the most. The ball is going to miss you, and so will all of us...I wish you the best always. You’re a phenomenon," Messi's story read.