The world of football is going to miss one of the images most recurrent in recent years: see Jordi Alba combine perfectly with Lionel Messi. Among the many partners that the best player of all time had, the left back seemed to have been born to complement the Argentine.
But, to the sadness of many, This partnership will end at the end of the year.given that The Spaniard announced that he will retire of professional activity in December, when Inter Miami’s MLS season ends. Both have had great moments, but also some not so happy ones.
Jordi Alba in tears: what happened in the match against Liverpool
Just as Jordi Alba and Leo Messi have managed to win titles together, they also went through one of the most complicated times for Barcelona, who with the departure of Neymar began to dismantle after having created one of the most fearsome teams in recent years, added to the fact that the lifelong rival, Real Madrid, dominated Europe.
In May 2019, the UEFA Champions League semi-finals They faced the Culés against Liverpool and The first leg had been a resounding 3-0 victory for the Spanish team. at the Camp Nou. The return leg was at Anfield and although it was a good result, Nobody considered the series finished.
The Reds’ first goal would come from a typical soccer error, but it would have Jordi Alba as the protagonist. Despite that, the game went into halftime with an overall score of 3 to 1 in favor of Barcelona, although the image of the left back crying on the way to the locker room caught everyone’s attention. “It’s because I wasn’t feeling well. There was a phase in the first half when I didn’t feel well. “I read that I was crying… It was because I felt bad”he confessed some time later.
The blow ended up being devastating for Barça, since, in the complement, There were three more goals from Liverpool that declared elimination. And for the Spanish media and fans, the former Valencia player was the main person responsible for that hard fall in the most important club tournament on the old continent.
Goodbye to football: this is how he announced his retirement
“The time has come to close a truly significant chapter in my life. “I have decided to end my professional career at the end of this season.”Alba expressed recently. Thus, he announced the end of a successful career, which will culminate in Inter Miami at the same time as that of another former teammate in Barcelona such as Sergio Busquets.
“Football has given me absolutely everything.”. I thank my teammates, coaches, staff, all the club workers and rivals who pushed me to always give my best,” was the final phrase with which the Spaniard said goodbye to the ball, leaving behind successes with the Culés, the Spanish National Team and an indelible partnership with Lionel Messi that everyone will miss.
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