José Mourinho publicly voiced his opinion on Lionel Messi's decision to leave the Argentine national team. The Portuguese coach joined the wave of comments that followed the announcement by the Argentine forward, leaving a message for what he considered to be one of the greatest players in football history.
Messi communicated his decision to leave the Argentine national team through a post on social media, which generated an enormous reaction from the football world. Players, coaches, clubs and fans from around the world expressed their reactions to the news.
Mourinho, known for not being frequently emotional in his public statements, chose to break that trend and sent a message of recognition for Messi's career with Argentina.
Mourinho's post thus joins dozens of other messages of support and admiration that Messi received after announcing the end of his international career, which was marked by the conquest of the Copa América in 2021.
