Messi
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Lionel Messi, a professional footballer, played his final match for the Argentina national team in a friendly against Benin on October 6, 2024, at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where he scored a penalty and provided two assists in a 3:0 victory. He announced his retirement from international football on August 31, 2024, describing it as a painful decision and expressing deep emotion during and after the farewell game. Messi continues to play for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer and remains a nominee for the 2026 Golden Ball.
Events
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Recent coverage
- Messi and Ronaldo become contenders for the title of best Ballon d'Or winner — Вечерняя Москва
- Inter Miami defeated Atlanta thanks to Messi's double — Вести
- Mbappe rewrote Messi's record in the Champions League — Фонтанка
- Argentina national team sang a song for Messi asking him not to end his career — Вечерняя Москва
- Messi said goodbye to Argentina with a goal and two assists in the match with Benin — Коммерсантъ
- Messi played farewell match for Argentina national team — BBC News Русская служба
- Lionel Messi played his last match for the Argentina national team. — Varlamov News
- Messi played his last match for the Argentina national team — Ведомости
- Messi admitted that it will hurt him more not to play for Argentina — Вести
- Messi cried after Argentina's farewell football match. He called this match the saddest day in his career... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- What happened this night: Wednesday, October 7 — Интерфакс
- Messi scores penalty in Argentina's farewell match — Вести
- Messi scores in Argentina's last match — Коммерсантъ
- Messi could not hold back tears before the last game for the Argentina national team — Вечерняя Москва
- Messi played his last match for the Argentina national team — and scored — BBC News Русская служба
- Argentina national team defeated Benin in last match for Messi for the team — Вечерняя Москва
- Argentina national team defeated Benin team in Lionel Messi's farewell match — Вести
- President of Argentina thanked Messi for his career with the national team — Москва 24
- Sparta director Kahigao surprised by number of questions about Dzyuba — Москва 24
- Messi arrived at the Argentina national team before the farewell match — Вечерняя Москва