"The ball will miss you". Messi sends a message to Iniesta

Yesterday, the legendary Andrés Iniesta officially announced his retirement from professional football. Following the announcement, his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi sent a heartfelt message to the Spanish icon.

Details: Together, Messi and Iniesta won numerous trophies at Barcelona, with the Argentine calling Iniesta one of the best teammates he ever played alongside.

“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 wrote in an Instagram stories.

Reminder: After retiring, Iniesta plans to begin a coaching career at the senior level.