“Thank You for Everything” – Argentina Star, Who Owns Lionel Messi’s Record-Breaking Possession, Bids Farewell to Cristiano Ronaldo and His Al Nassr Side

The soccer season is concluding, and the transfers are shaping up. Argentine star Agustin Rossi bids farewell to Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo after the loan spell ends. Rossi is one of those players who got to play with two GOATs of this generation, Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Apart from being a teammate to Ronaldo and Messi, the Argentine goalkeeper possesses an invaluable Messi jersey. Messi sported the jersey in a game where he broke the legend Pele’s record. Let us take a detailed look at what record Messi broke and where Rossi is heading after his Al Nassr loan spell.

Agustin Rossi bids farewell to Al Nassr

After signing Cristiano Ronaldo in January, Al Nassr brought in another star from Boca Juniors. Al-Alami signed Rossi on a six months loan deal after David Ospina got injured. However, things didn’t go well for Rossi after leaking goals in his first two games. Rossi made only eight appearances for Al Nassr, with seven in the Saudi Pro League.

Rossi took to Twitter recently to bid farewell to the Saudi club, its fans, and his teammates. He wrote, “End! Thank you for everything, Al-Nassr and the club’s fans.” Rossi was in the final year of his contract with the Argentine side Boca Juniors. He will move to the Brazilian side Flamengo on a four-year deal. The 27-year-old has been part of the Argentina national team occasionally. 

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However, he didn’t start a game for the national team but got a chance to be a teammate of several Argentine stars, including Lionel Messi. He was first called to the national team roster in 2021. Rossi was part of the bench in the famous game against Bolivia that saw Messi breaking Pele’s record.

Rossi, jersey of Lionel Messi and Pele’s record

Agustin Rossi was called in September 2021 for the World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. The 27-year-old didn’t make it to the starting lineup. But he came out as a winner after the game. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Bolivia, helping Argentina cement its place in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying group.

The hat-trick scored by Messi was special, as he surpassed Pele as a South American with the most international goals. Rossi managed to get his hands on the Lionel Messi jersey, despite not playing a single minute in the game. It was a tremendous feeling for the goalkeeper to have a record-breaking Messi jersey in his collection. And two years later, he got to play with Ronaldo. 

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With Messi rumored to join Al Hilal, we might see arguably the best soccer rivalry re-igniting in Saudi Arabia.