ESPN FC 8 hours ago · 07 Oct 2026

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina duty: 21 things from his tears, to his final goal

Lionel Messi signed off from international football with a goal on Tuesday night in a 3-0 friendly win against Benin in Buenos Aires. Here's what happened.

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