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Argentina Beats Bolivia 4-0 in Its First Match Since Lionel Messi’s International Retirement – WTOP News
Scaloni said Argentina arranged the farewell so Messi could say goodbye in front of 85,000 fans and 2022 World Cup teammates.
- On Tuesday, Lionel Messi will play his final match for Argentina against Benin at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, yet no major English-language network in the United States has acquired broadcast rights for the farewell.
- Viewers in the United States must rely on the Spanish-language streaming service ViX, also accessible via an Amazon Prime Video add-on, leaving a large segment of potential audiences without an official English option.
- The Argentine Football Association dubbed the match "El Último Tango," with more than 80,000 fans expected at the sold-out stadium. Young supporter Uzzi Rivero admitted, "It makes me really sad that he doesn't play for Argentina anymore."
- High rights costs set by the Argentine Football Association and the nature of a midweek friendly may have deterred major networks. Many fans who followed the recent World Cup run now face missing the formal goodbye.
- National coach Lionel Scaloni remains optimistic about Argentina's future as a new generation of talent emerges to replace the 125-goal scorer. His retirement raises questions about whether the nation can maintain its global elite status.
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For 22 years he has led the passionate, angst-ridden and ultimately triumphant Argentina on the pitch. Lionel Messi's journey with Argentine football was long marked by disappointment and an early farewell almost turned everything upside down. On Wednesday night, the greatest international career of our time will end, once and for all.
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