It’s not easy being Shahid Afridi, especially when one has played the game for 20 years and continues to harbour hopes of playing more.
The 36-year-old former Pakistan captain has been there and done it in over 500 games for his country but his hunger for more refuses to die down.
So on a day when Lionel Messi announced his international retirement on the back of a disappointing finish to Argentina’s Copa America campaign, Twitter chose to ask the most pertinent question – When will Shahid Afridi retire?
Here’s a compilation of the best tweets that are curious about Shahid Afridi’s impending, and 3,245,676th (NOTE: This is a conservative estimate), international retirement:
Dear #Messi be like Shahid Afridi 😂 pic.twitter.com/EGMm1J2oDK
— Tab ♣ (@DearTabisshtaha) June 27, 2016
When Messi was asked about his retirement.
— Comedywalas (@Comedywalas) June 27, 2016
Shahid Afridi अंतरराष्ट्रीय फुटबॉल pic.twitter.com/kBiCVm2Sok
Has Shahid Afridi retired again...for the 786th time?
— Raman (@being_delhite) June 27, 2016
Why is he trending with #Messi?
Good decision, Messi bhai. I will also retire when I turn 29. ~ Shahid Afridi
— Banaa de Chambal (@kamleshksingh) June 27, 2016
Shahid Afridi is a man of principles. Irrespective of sport and country, he takes back his retirement when any younger player retire
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) June 27, 2016
Life would be much better if Messi and Shahid Afridi alter their egos in case of retirement 😏
— Renuka (@VermaRenuka) June 27, 2016
Why is Shahid Afridi trending? Is it his 17th birthday or something today?
— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) June 27, 2016
Oh, okay. Looks like Shahid Afridi has announced retirement from international football.
— Anuradha (@anuradha_kush) June 27, 2016
The Only Comeback Chance Of #Messi is to Send A Friend Request To Shahid Afridi
— An MSD Fan ©® (@FailuresWay) June 27, 2016
When Shahid Afridi retired 1st time #Messi made his debut..:-D
— Anish Verma (@anish_verma4) June 27, 2016
Now only Shahid Afridi can save Argentina.
— Kamran (@IamKQ_18) June 27, 2016