The Argentina national team defeated the Benin team with a score of 3:0 in a friendly match in Buenos Aires. Lionel Messi scored a penalty and provided two assists, retiring from his national team career after 208 appearances.
Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot in the 71st minute in Argentina's friendly against Benin, his last for the national team. The goal was the 126th in his career for the national team. After the match, Messi announced his retirement from his international career; the decision was made on July 21.
The friendly match between the national teams of Argentina and Benin was stopped in the 10th minute with the score 0:0 in honor of captain Lionel Messi, who announced his retirement from the national team. An applause ceremony with fireworks took place at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, after which the game resumed.
Lionel Messi scored a goal in the match against Benin, which became his 208th for the Argentina national team and 126th in its composition. The goal came in the 71st minute at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Nicolas Otamendi and Nico Paz also scored.
Former Brazilian national team player Ronaldinho congratulated Lionel Messi on his retirement from the Argentina national team, noting his contribution to the history of the country and the world. Messi announced his retirement from the national team at the end of August, and his farewell match will take place on October 7 against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
Hundreds of Argentine fans gathered on the highways and streets of Buenos Aires to greet Lionel Messi on his way to his final match for the national team against Benin, where he will retire with the national team after winning the 2022 World Cup.
Lionel Messi couldn't contain his emotions on the way to the stadium where his final match for the Argentina national team will take place against Benin. Thousands of fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires, about 85 thousand spectators filled the stands of the Monumental stadium. Messi announced his retirement from the national team after the 2022 World Cup final; his farewell match will take place in September.
Lionel Messi was included in Argentina's starting lineup for the friendly match against Benin, which will be his last in the national team. The game will take place in Buenos Aires, Messi will lead the team as captain. The match will start at 02:00 Moscow time. He announced his retirement from the national team at the end of August; he made the decision on July 21.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane made his 125th cap for England in the Nations League game against the Czech Republic, equaling goalkeeper Peter Shilton's record. England won 3:0. Kane, the team captain, also holds the record for goals (89) and assists (21).
England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 in the Nations League, with Harry Kane scoring two goals and making his 125th appearance for the national team, equaling Peter Shilton's most caps. Spain beat Croatia 2:1, extending their unbeaten streak to 41 matches and reaching the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Benin captain Sessy D'Almeida presented Lionel Messi with a national statuette, a branch of rose, a jacket and a letter before a friendly match at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
Saudi club Al-Nasr striker Cristiano Ronaldo said on Instagram that he left the Portuguese national team because head coach Jorge Jesus broke his promise to replace him in the match with Norway. He apologized for leaving without permission, admitted that he deserved sanctions, and noted that he had no plans to end his career with the national team.
Cristiano Ronaldo said that he does not intend to end his career in the Portuguese national team, accusing head coach Jorge Jesus of breaking promises, apologized to the team for leaving the training camp and noted his readiness to return after disqualification.
Lionel Messi received an honorary doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires for his sporting achievements and his contribution to representing Argentina on the international stage. The decision was made unanimously by the UBA Supreme Council. Messi previously announced his retirement from the Argentina national team; his farewell match will take place on October 6 against Benin.
The head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Andrei Razin, was suspended from work on October 6 due to disagreements with the players, which were no longer resolved within the team and affected the working climate. Vladimir Vorobyov was appointed acting. Razin published a photo with a naked torso on social networks with the caption “No comments today!”
The Spanish national team won an away victory over Croatia with a score of 2:1 in the fourth round match of Group 3 Division A of the UEFA Nations League. Ivan Perisic opened the scoring for the hosts, but Mikel Merino scored a double in the second half to give the visitors victory. Perisic received a red card at the end of the match.
South Korea striker Son Heung-min scored in a friendly match against Uzbekistan to become the national team's top scorer with 59 goals, surpassing Cha Beom-geun's record of 58 goals. The match ended with a victory for Korea with a score of 2:0.
The Russian national football team conceded three goals in one match for the first time in five years, drawing 3-3 in a friendly against Nigeria on October 6.
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified for hitting a spectator with the ball during his match against Novak Djokovic in Beijing, losing prize money and ranking points for the tournament, which led to his fall from fifth to sixth place in the updated ATP rankings.
German Football Association President Bernd Neuendorf has demanded the resignation of FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, accusing him of damaging football and creating a culture that requires fundamental change.
International competitions and the final of the Russian Cup in parachuting have opened in Chechnya, dedicated to the 74th anniversary of the President of Russia and the memory of the first President of Chechnya, Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov. 126 athletes from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are participating in the tournament, including the winners of Russian and international competitions. The competition takes place at the Goodsky Parachute Training Center at the Russian Special Forces University named after Vladimir Putin.
Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he will not return to the Portuguese national team while it is led by Jorge Jesus. The football player is dissatisfied with the coach’s public statements and doubts his sincerity regarding his desire to see the player on the team.
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev visited a fan in the hospital whom he hit with a ball during a match against Novak Djokovic at the ATP tournament in Beijing, apologized and gave him a racket; the fan was not seriously injured, Medvedev was disqualified and will lose points, falling out of the top 5 rankings.
