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Thierry Henry has gotten many lovely tributes since retiring, but we suspect one from arguably the greatest player of all time is extra special.

Late on Wednesday night, Lionel Messi posted a message on his Facebook page thanking his former teammate at Barcelona and wishing him well in retirement.

Messi wrote, "My friend, Thierry Henry, I will never forget the amazing moments we have experienced together. I was really lucky to play with you and I wish you all the best. A hug."

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By Thursday morning, the post already had over 400,000 likes, which suggests there are a lot of Barcelona fans who agree with the sentiment.

[Facebook: Leo Messi]