End of an era: Lionel Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots with monumental farewell
The 39-year-old football icon will retire from international duty following a friendly against Benin at the Monumental Stadium.
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Lionel Messi is set to retire from international football after a 21-year career, playing his final match for Argentina in a friendly against Benin at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires before 85,000 fans.
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Lionel Messi has had a 21-year international career and recently lost the World Cup final to Spain.
Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina’s sky blue-and-white jersey for the last time on Tuesday and enjoy an emotional farewell in front of his adoring fans in a stadium with a name to match his legacy: Monumental.
Some 85,000 Argentina fans will be on hand to watch the 39-year-old idol perform his wizardry in a friendly against Benin that brings down the curtain on his 21-year international career.
Millions more will be following the action in South America’s largest arena, Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium, on television.
The most-capped player in Argentine history is hanging up his boots two and a half months after losing the World Cup final to Spain.
Open Questions
- What are Messi's plans following his international retirement?
