Messi, my forever GOAT
Even only getting the runner-up is still awe-inspiring
Thank you Messi for leading Argentina since 2014 to win 2 runners-up and 1 championship

In the 2014 final we lost to Germany, Messi and I both shed tears of unwillingness; After eight years of learning from setbacks, 2022 finally brought the championship;
In 2026 without Messi, Argentina simply could not have reached the final

So Argentine fans' mindset toward the 2026 runner-up is completely different from 2014: In 2014 many Argentine fans scolded Messi because everyone felt unwilling, it was just so close;
But this year, since Messi had already won the championship for everyone four years ago, at the age of 39 he led Argentina stumbling all the way into the final

This completely incredible journey has already made Argentine fans deeply grateful to him! We truly thank him for his dedication. So when today's match ended, no Argentine fans left the stadium; everyone stood up and applauded, thanking Messi

Thank you Messi, at the tail end of my youth you still stir the palpitations and ripples in my heart; Thank you Messi for everything you have done for Argentines and Argentine fans.

All good things must come to an end, and Messi may retire from the World Cup after this. But in my heart he is the forever GOAT, the forever king of football.