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Lionel Messi Handed Both Red, Yellow Cards By Referee After His Final Argentina Match vs Benin: Here’s What The Farewell Gesture Means

Lionel Messi received a red and yellow card from referee Fernando Véjar after Argentina's final match against Benin. Here is why the cards were given to Messi as a farewell memento.

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After the conclusion of Lionel Messi's last match with Argentina, the referee approached the Argentine and gave him a special gift. The post The referee of the "last tango" honored Messi - What gift did he give the Argentine (pic, vid) appeared first on in.gr.

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This morning (Wednesday), the Argentine national team defeated Benin 3-0 at the Monumental Stadium, and Lionel Messi's farewell match was marked by an unusual move by the main referee. Referee Fernando Vejar approached the Argentina captain after the final whistle and gave him a yellow and red card as a reminder of this historic match. This emotional and extremely unusual moment delighted the fans present and quickly became a hit among football …

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There is always a Chilean. The national referee Fernando Vejar was in charge of directing the match between Argentina and Benin, which meant Lionel Messi’s withdrawal from the Trasandina team. It was a 3-0 victory for the Albiceleste, in a duel where the ’10’ distributed two assists and scored a goal -of penal- in his last ... Continue reading "Chilean referee Fernando Vejar gave his cards to Lionel Messi in his last duel with Argentina"

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Fernando Vejar handed over his… weapons to Leo Messi

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