VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-31
“Time is running short, chapters come to a close, and this is one that hurts me deeply.”
Lionel Messi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-31
Messi added that time is running short and chapters come to a close, and this one hurts him deeply.
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