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Lionel Messi describes ending Argentina career as his ‘saddest day’ in football

Messi addresses crowd after scoring in win against Benin‘Not coming any more is going to be deeply painful’Lionel Messi described his retirement from international football as the “saddest day of my career” after playing his final game for…
One Place News   •   October 7, 2026   •   Updated October 7, 2026
Lionel Messi describes ending Argentina career as his ‘saddest day’ in football

Messi addresses crowd after scoring in win against Benin‘Not coming any more is going to be deeply painful’Lionel Messi described his retirement from international football as the “saddest day of my career” after playing his final game for Argentina in a 3-0 defeat of Benin.Messi, who scored and provided two assists in the victory at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, took to the field after the win to express gratitude to fans and teammates as he reflected on his 21-year career with Argentina. Continue reading…

Lionel Messi described his retirement from international football as the ‘saddest day of my career’ after playing his final game for Argentina in a 3-0 defeat of Benin ‘Not coming any more is going to be deeply painful’ Lionel Messi described his retirement from international football as the “saddest day of my career” after playing his final game for Argentina in a 3-0 defeat of Benin. Messi, who scored and provided two assists in the victory at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, took to the field after the win to express gratitude to fans and teammates as he reflected on his 21-year career with Argentina.

“It was a huge source of pride for me to defend this jersey for more than 20 years,” Messi told the stadium “Even in the worst moments we went through and that I had, I never stopped fighting, never stopped being here. “Not coming any more is going to be deeply painful. I swear I’d like to play for the rest of my life, because

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