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[^2]\n\nEnzo Fernández, a midfielder for the Argentina national team, posted a message on Instagram reflecting on the retirement of Lionel Messi. [^3]\n\nDuring his tenure with the national team, Messi played 207 matches, scored 125 goals, and provided 68 assists. [^4]\n\nThe video, narrated from the perspective of the team's crest, thanked Messi for uniting the country and reviewed his 20-year career. [^5]\n\nEnzo Fernández recalled writing a letter to Lionel Messi ten years ago when he was 15 years old, asking the captain to reconsider his decision to leave the national team. [^6]\n\nThe letter was written after Messi announced his departure from the national team following Argentina's loss to Chile in the 2016 Copa América Centenario final. [^7]\n\nRoccuzzo highlighted the struggles Messi faced, stating she saw him suffer, fall, and get back up during his time with the Albiceleste. [^8]\n\nEnzo Fernández stated that as a teenager, he calculated the age difference between himself and Messi to determine if they would ever play together on the national team. [^9]\n\nAntonela Roccuzzo described it as a privilege to have lived the entire history of Messi's journey with him. 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