Messi farewell – drone show angers fans

Lionel Messi has left the big football stage – after 208 international matches and 126 goals. The 39-year-old superstar played for the Argentine national team one last time in the 3-0 friendly against Benin last Tuesday evening. 85,000 fans celebrated their idol in the sold-out Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.

Messi's farewell was almost perfect. However, an extraordinary incident occurred that caused a stir, especially on social media.

When Messi played his last game in the national jersey - he was also the man of the day with a goal and two assists - he was to be honored with a spectacular drone show in the night sky.

Messi and his colleagues as well as the fans in the stadium looked upwards after the final whistle. But initially the expected images did not appear there. Instead, a logo and the words “Sancor Seguros” shone.

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That is the name of an insurance company with which Messi signed an advertising deal years ago. The fans in the stadium didn't like the action at all, they whistled and shouted. They complain about the company online. “Shame on you!” wrote one user. Many people were particularly annoyed by the timing of the event because at that moment everyone was waiting for a highlight of the evening.

When Messi said goodbye, pictures of the superstar quickly appeared shortly after the advertising campaign. Among other things, he was seen with the World Cup trophy and his number ten jersey. Some fans were surprised that Messi was shown as right-footed. In fact, he is left-footed.

But that didn't dampen the mood overall. The audience celebrated Lionel Messi on this special evening.