Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell appearance in friendly
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First seen21h agoLionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell appearance in friendly
Argentina will host Benin in October in Buenos Aires AFA president invites Messi to enjoy ‘deserved farewell’ Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina to make a farewell appearance in a home friendly in October following his international retirement, the Argentinian football association (AFA) has confirmed. “We invited the best player in the world to play, the icon of our selection, our captain Lionel Andrés Messi, to have a deserved farewell on 6 October, here in Argentina,” the AFA president, Claudio Tapia, said on social media. Continue reading...
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Follow-up20h agoMessi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly
Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.
BBC
Latest10h agoLionel Messi set for Argentina farewell in Oct 6 friendly against Benin
Messi will make his 208th and final appearance in the 'farewell he truly deserves', says Argentina football's chief.
Al Jazeera