Lionel Messi will play his last match for the Argentina national football team on Tuesday. The farewell duel against Benin will take place at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, where more than 85,000 fans are expected to watch him. For Messi, it will be his 208th appearance for the national team. SITA ↗
The 39-year-old striker and long-time captain of Argentina is saying goodbye to the national team jersey after one of the most remarkable careers in the history of football. He is the most-capped player for the Argentina national team and its all-time top scorer. During his time with the national team, he led Argentina to the summit of world football. BBC News ↗
Messi first withdrew from the national team back in 2016, but later returned to the squad. This time, his decision is meant to be final. The last match will also be his final appearance in the blue-and-white jersey of Argentina. Index.hu ↗
Benin, who have arrived in Buenos Aires and will play the friendly match, will be the opponent. Marcel Souké Dandjinou may appear in the Benin goal. He will face the possibility of becoming the last goalkeeper whom Messi scores against for Argentina, or, conversely, the player who prevents him from scoring. La Repubblica ↗
The farewell has also been accompanied by organizational complications following the arrival of the Benin national team in Argentina. Attention is also focused on the question of whether anyone will take over Messi's number ten jersey in the future. sport.sk ↗
Lionel Messi will play his last match for Argentina against Benin
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Komplikácie pred rozlúčkou Lionela Messiho. Súpera Argentíny čakala po príchode studená sprcha
sport.sk
| 11:30 05.10.
Owner, businessman & player: Messi has big plans as a golden era ends
BBC News
| 07:39 06.10.
Ein letztes Mal für Argentinien: Bei Messis letztem Tango sind Tränen garantiert
n-tv
| 13:32 05.10.
Jak šel čas s Messim. Končil už před 10 lety, zkusil melír a dostal Argentinu na vrchol
idnes.cz
| 14:15 06.10.
Posledný tanec Messiho v drese Argentíny. Prevezme niekedy niekto jeho desiatku na drese?
SITA
| 14:05 06.10.
Messi po sobě zanechává něco, co nemá obdoby, řekl trenér Argentiny
sport.cz
| 11:44 06.10.
L'ultimo portiere di fronte a Messi
La Repubblica
| 03:06 06.10.
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