Lionel Messi farewell match live – updates and analysis from Argentina v Benin
Argentina had already won the lottery once before with Maradona; it’ll surely be a while before they strike gold a third time. Luckily, Messi provided them with memories to last a lifetime.More at the link below.Lionel Messi has completed football and can bid Argentina farewell with prideRead moreShare
- ▪Argentina had already won the lottery once before with Maradona; it’ll surely be a while before they strike gold a third time.
- ▪Luckily, Messi provided them with memories to last a lifetime.More at the link below.Lionel Messi has completed football and can bid Argentina farewell with prideRead moreShare
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- ▪ Messi's Farewell Match: How to Watch the Argentina vs. Benin International Friendly for Free — PCMag
- ▪ There's a simple way to watch Argentina vs Benin for *FREE* — stream Lionel Messi's final game — Tom's Guide
- ▪ Argentina vs. Benin Livestream: How to Watch International Friendly Soccer — CNET
- ▪ How to watch Argentina vs Benin: FREE streams & TV channels for Lionel Messi's last international game — TechRadar
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3m ago18.00 EDTI could populate the entirety of this pre-match coverage with milestones and statistics from Messi’s illustrious career – his international career alone is a statistician’s dream, especially in the past two World Cup cycles, which saw him solidify his status as an immortal.Our own Ryan Benson unpacks the statistical absurdity of it all, arguing that Messi has at this point “completed football.” It’s hard to disagree:For now, though, it’s time for Argentina to celebrate what they have achieved with Messi because there is no guarantee it will ever be as good as this again. Argentina had already won the lottery once before with Maradona; it’ll surely be a while before they strike gold a third time.
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