Lionel Messi bids a tearful farewell to Argentina after 3-0 win over Benin
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BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi turned his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, contributing a penalty and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin in an international friendly on Tuesday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where the crowd offered a deafening final ovation to the genius who, for over two decades, defined the footballing pulse of a nation.In front of 85,000 fans, the superstar c…
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