Keywords: Leo Messi, Messi father tribute, Te amo pa, Messi Instagram post, football family loss, Messi condolences, Leo Messi fans
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Comments Overview
- 2,826,607 likes on the original post
- 165,714 comments on the original post
- 200 comment(s) sampled for this analysis
- Dominant sentiment: Negative
The comments are dominated by grief and condolences, along with messages of support for Messi and his family. Many commenters describe the post as a farewell to his father and urge him to stay strong.
Leo Messi has shared a deeply personal message with his Instagram followers. In a post captioned “Te amo, pa. ❤️,” the verified football star appears to say goodbye to his father after his passing, prompting an immediate wave of condolences.
The album post was published on August 12, 2026. It has received more than 2.8 million likes and 165,000 comments, showing the scale of the response to Messi’s brief but emotional tribute.
A short farewell to his father
Messi’s caption is only four words in Spanish: “I love you, Dad.” The heart emoji adds to the tenderness of the message. The post contains no hashtags or mentions. Its album format keeps the focus on the tribute itself rather than on promotional text.
What people are saying
Many commenters responded with condolences and words of strength. Several directly referred to Messi’s father, while others offered prayers, hearts, candles and messages of support in Spanish, English and other languages.
Pa, todavía no puedo creer que te hayas ido. No caigo, o mejor dicho, no quiero caer. Se me hace muy difícil imaginarme que ya no te voy a ver más, que no vamos a hablar más. Sé que estabas sufriendo y que es lo mejor, pero te fuiste muy pronto. Todavía nos quedaba mucho por disfrutar juntos.
Tanto…erfan.vaia
That comment was among the most engaged responses shown, with 1,066 likes. Other users focused on standing beside Messi and his family during the loss.
Gracias por haber elegido representar al país en el momento más difícil de tu vida . Te ❤️ Leo . Todos con vosvevuoficial
Fuerzas leo sos un tipazo adelante por tus hijos !!! Vamos campeón !antonatale.7
Some fans also highlighted the lasting influence of Messi’s father and the family bond behind his career.
Sos la mejor huella del paso de tu padre por esta vida! 👣⚽ Força Leo 🙏🏽juan.santamaria.14
Messages from accounts including adidasfootball, we.are.messi and mundodeportivo added further support. The most-liked comment listed came from adidasfootball, which posted three red-heart emojis and received 50,410 likes.
Across the thread, the tone remains one of mourning, affection and solidarity. Fans repeatedly call Messi “capitán,” ask him to stay strong and say they are with him through the difficult moment.
Messi’s simple caption leaves the emotion to speak for itself. With millions engaging and supporters gathering in the comments, the post has become a public farewell wrapped in a very private message.
What the full text reads in english
“Dad, I still can’t believe you’re gone. I can’t take it in—or rather, I don’t want to. It’s so hard for me to imagine that I’m never going to see you again, that we’re never going to talk again. I know you were suffering and that this is for the best, but you left far too soon. We still had so much left to enjoy together.
You asked me so many times to play in one last World Cup, and just days before it began was when you got worse. It was the first time you weren’t going to be there for a tournament, but Mom kept telling me that you were going to get better and that you would be well enough to travel. I kept telling you that we were going to reach the final so you could make the trip.
Every time I finished a match, I waited for and missed your message. That’s when I realized how serious things really were. Even so, I couldn’t stop thinking about going as far as possible, to give you more time and the chance to watch one of the matches. We made it to the final, but you couldn’t be there. I wanted to win it so I could bring it to you and show you another one. I couldn’t. My legs had nothing left. This time I tried to push beyond what my body could handle, but I couldn’t. I never managed to feel right.
When I got back, you thought we had lost the final on penalties. We never got the chance to talk about everything that had happened. You weren’t able to enjoy any of it. We didn’t become champions, but you have no idea how much we enjoyed every match. Once again, you were right: I had to be there and I had to play it.
I’m telling you all of this because it was the only thing we never got the chance to talk about. Everything else, you already know. We spoke every day, and we saw each other whenever my commitments allowed us to.”