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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team. As part of the team, he became the world champion in 2022.
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has received the status of an honorary member of the River Plate club. This was reported by Sport Express with reference to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The ceremony took place at the Monumental Stadium before the friendly match between the Argentina national team and the Benin national team. The awards were presented by River Plate president Stefano Di Carlo.
Messi received an honorary club membership card, a commemorative plaque and a special T-shirt with his name on it. The Monumental Stadium is home to River Plate.
The friendly match with Benin will be Messi's last in the national team. The 39-year-old football player previously announced that he would stop playing for the Argentina national team. Together with the national team, he won gold at the 2022 World Championship and silver at the 2026 tournament.

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