Jordi Alba, Messi’s team-mate, reveals retirement date

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·7 October 2025

Jordi Alba, Messi’s team-mate, reveals retirement date

The Spanish Jordi Alba, considered one of the best left-backs of recent times and a great partner of Lionel Messi, announced on Tuesday that he will retire from football at the end of the current season of the Major League Soccer (MLS), defending the Inter Miami.

“I do this with absolute conviction, fulfillment, and happiness, because I feel that I have walked this path with all the possible passion. Now is the right time to start a new stage and close the previous one with the best feelings,” declared the 36-year-old defender in an emotional video published on Instagram.

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Known for his offensive power and speed, Jordi Alba built one of the most lethal duos in world football alongside Lionel Messi, a partnership that shone both in Barcelona and in Inter Miami.

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At the Catalan club, he won the Champions League in 2015, in addition to various national and international titles, establishing himself as a reference in the position and symbol of a victorious generation.

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