Messi the day after his farewell, "I already miss the Argentina shirt"
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After farewell to the Argentine national team during a gala match against Benin in Buenos Aires, Lionel Messi published a touching message on Instagram in which he declared that he already misses the albiceleste shirt, confirming however that he had made the right decision and paying homage to Diego Maradona.
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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team after a gala match against Benin played in Buenos Aires, ending an international career that saw him win the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup.
"I already miss the albiceleste shirt."
In the aftermath of his farewell to the national team, which took place during a gala match against Benin in Buenos Aires, Lionel Messi confided on Instagram "yesterday was my last match and I already miss the albiceleste shirt". However, he also confirmed that he had made "the right decision".
"It has been an incredible journey, full of joys but also of some pain", he added in the touching post, in which he thanked his family and teammates, also paying a special tribute to the other great Argentine number 10, Diego Maradona, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 60. “I know he helped us by being here with us and also from heaven.”
Open Questions
- What will Lionel Messi's next steps be in club football?
- Who could replace Lionel Messi as the technical and emotional leader of the Argentina national team?
