Football icons Messi, Ronaldo pay tribute to Barcelona terror attack victims

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Football icons Messi, Ronaldo pay tribute to Barcelona terror attack victims

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona icon Lionel Messi

Dubai - Dismayed at the news coming from Barcelona, Ronaldo wrote on Twitter

By KT Sport

Published: Fri 18 Aug 2017, 5:37 PM

Last updated: Mon 21 Aug 2017, 1:13 PM

The terror attack in Barcelona which left 14 people dead and over 100 injured has broken the hearts of football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi and Ronaldo, rivals on the field when they lock horns in the Real Madrid-Barcelona Clasicos, took to social media to pay tributes to the victims.

Quiero mandar mis condolencias y todo mi apoyo a las familias y amigos de las víctimas del terrible atentado en nuestra amada Barcelona, además de rechazar totalmente cualquier acto de violencia. No nos vamos a rendir, somos muchos más los que queremos vivir en un mundo en paz, sin odio y donde el respeto y la tolerancia sean las bases de la convivencia.
A post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi) on Aug 17, 2017 at 11:34am PDT

"I want to send my condolences and all my support to the families and friends of the victims of the terrible attack in our beloved Barcelona, in addition to totally rejecting any act of violence," the 30-year-old Barcelona icon Messi wrote on Instagram.
"We are not going to give up, there are many more of us who want to live in a world in peace, without hate and where respect and tolerance are the basis of coexistence."

Consternado com as notícias que chegam de Barcelona. Todo o apoio e solidariedade a família e amigos das vítimas.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 17, 2017

Real Madrid talisman Ronaldo also left a message on his official Twitter handle.
"Dismayed at the news coming from Barcelona. All the support and solidarity (to) the family and friends of the victims," Ronaldo wrote on Twitter.
Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué also condemned the attack in a city where he grew up and became a professional footballer.

Més que mai tots junts contra aquest atac a la nostra ciutat. Tot el meu suport als afectats d'aquesta barbàrie. #Barcelona
- Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) August 17, 2017

"More than ever all together against this attack in our city. All my support to those affected by this barbarism," Piqué, a World Cup-winning Spanish defender, wrote on his official Twitter handle.
Andres Iniesta, whose goal in the dying minutes gave Spain the World Cup title in 2010, was also heartbroken by the attack in Barcelona.

Todos consternados por lo que ha pasado y las noticias que siguen saliendo desde nuestra ciudad. Todo mi cariño. pic.twitter.com/CIhEKncx4A
- Andrés Iniesta (@andresiniesta8) August 17, 2017

"Everyone is ashamed of what has happened and the news that continue to emerge from our city. All my love," the Barcelona playmaker wrote on Twitter.
Lot of other football stars also paid their tributes to the victims.

Thoughts are with everyone in Barcelona tonight ????
- Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) August 17, 2017

Que Deus conforte todas as famílias ?????????? #PrayForBarcelona te quiero BARCELONA pic.twitter.com/EFv1mvT0pD
- Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) August 17, 2017

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