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Argentine magician Lionel Messi is preparing to play his final match with his country's national team, after a career full of titles and achievements with the "Tango Dancers" team. In his 208th international match, a record that makes him the most representative player for the Argentine national team, and its all-time top scorer, Messi will bid farewell to the fans in poignant moments during a friendly match against Benin at the Monumental Stadium in the capital, Buenos Aires.

The player, who is widely considered the greatest in the history of Argentina, and is rivaled only by the late star Diego Maradona, announced his retirement from international football on August 31, six weeks after the defeat in the last World Cup final against Spain, indicating that he no longer had anything to offer the national team.

Lionel Scaloni, the Argentine national team coach, confirms that the door remains open for Messi to continue if he so desires, and that there is nothing wrong with changing his mind, but this chapter appears to have already been closed. On the other hand, Messi's career with clubs will continue, as his contract with the American team Inter Miami extends until the end of the 2028 season.

When those close to him are asked what will happen next, they just smile, because Messi has never been accustomed to planning beyond his next match. However, the features of his future seem clear to us: he will remain linked to the world of the Witch, but his other business interests extend far beyond the scope of the game.

Preliminary arrangements for this are currently being made in Spain, where UE Cornella, located on the outskirts of Barcelona and competing in the Spanish fifth division, is an incubator for the development of young players, and Messi acquired it last April. CD El Dense, competing in the Spanish Second Division, also announced the transfer of its ownership to Messi on October 1.

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