Cristiano Ronaldo honours Lionel Messi as he retires

All the best," he penned.Messi previously wrote a heartfelt note when he announced his retirement."It's tough, it's not the time for analysis," he said.

"In the dressing room, I thought that this is the end for me with the national team, it's not for me."That's the way I feel right now, it's a huge sadness once again and I missed the penalty that was so important.""I tried so hard to be champion with Argentina.

But it didn't happen.

I couldn't do it," Messi penned.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi are two giants of the football world, but now the latter has retired, leaving only the Portuguese striker in the game.Fans of both titans often have a dedicated…