Lionel Messi led the tributes for Jordi Alba after the Inter Miami defender announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season, admitting the field will feel strange without the Spaniard.

Alba revealed his decision with a video to his personal Instagram account.

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"Thanks to you, Jordi. I am going to miss you a lot. After many things together, it's going to feel strange to look to my left and not see you there," commented Messi on the post.

"It's crazy how many assists you've given me over all these years. Who is going to give me those passes from behind now?"

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