On Tuesday, October 14, Lionel Messi said goodbye to his 21-year career with the Argentina national team and his passionate fans in an emotional match.
The 39-year-old, considered by many to be the greatest soccer player in history, scored his 126th national goal in Argentina's match against Benin in front of 85,000 spectators.
🔸 The Argentine team beat Benin in this match with a score of 3-0.
🔸Messi, who improved his record even more when he played the 208th national game, provided the first assist to the Argentinian Nicolas Otamendi, the experienced defender of this team. Nico Paz also scored another goal for Argentina.
He completed this special night with a free kick in the 71st minute.
But the contest itself was beside the importance of this ceremony; The night when Messi enjoyed the encouragement and love of his fans for the last time in the monumental stadium. This ceremony was previously presented as "Last Tango".
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