All of the Serie A stars involved with the Argentina national team squad, including the likes of Lautaro Martinez , Nico Paz and Franco Mastantuono, have sent messages to Lionel Messi following his retirement from international football earlier this week: ‘You were, you are and always will be the greatest of all time’.

Seven Serie A players were called up to the Argentina national team squad for Messi’s final camp in the September-October international break, not including Paulo Dybala, who hasn’t played for Argentina since 2024, nor Nahuel Molina, who was suspended.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – OCTOBER 06: Lionel Messi of Argentina acknowledges the fans after the International Friendly match between Argentina and Benin at Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti on October 06, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lionel Messi is making his final appearance for Argentina following his announcement of international retirement on 31 August. (Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)

Inter’s Lautaro Martinez, Como’s Nico Paz, Roma trio Matias Soule, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi, Juventus’s Nico Gonzalez and Fiorentina’s Franco Mastantuono were all present for Messi’s final farewell to international football earlier this week and have all sent public messages of gratitude on social media in the days since then.

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA – SEPTEMBER 30: Lautaro Martinez of Argentina celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the international friendly match between Argentina and Bolivia at Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium on September 30, 2026 in Cordoba, Argentina. (Photo by Hernan Cortez/Getty Images)

Lautaro Martinez : “A night we never wanted to come, but I enjoyed it to the fullest like all of those moments I’ve experienced with you. You were, you are and always will be the greatest of all time.”

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – OCTOBER 06: Nico Paz of Argentina celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the International Friendly match between Argentina and Benin at Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti on October 06, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lionel Messi is making his final appearance for Argentina following his announcement of international retirement on 31 August. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Nico Paz : “Yesterday, the best player in history said goodbye to the national team, the person who made us dream for so many years. It has been a privilege to play a small part in your career and to be by your side for such special moments like yesterday. Thank you so much for these years that I got to share with you, you don’t know how much we’re going to miss you.”