“I hope we get to see your unique art for a little while longer”

My career has just come to an end. Now I realize how much weight we athletes carry. But in our daily life, we don’t even realize it. For a soccer player like Messi, that weight probably feels heavier, as he represents both a world-renowned club and a very passionate country. Argentina’s victory in the World Cup was magnificent. The millions of fans pouring out onto the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate was an incredible moment in sport, witnessed around the world. Even those who don’t follow soccer must have realized the true impact of the world’s most popular game.