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"His Retirement Is Gonna Make Me Cry so Many Tears" - Fans React as Lionel Messi Plays His Last Official Game in Argentina for the National Team
Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-0 win over Venezuela, reaching 36 goals in South American qualifiers and marking his final home game before likely retiring from international football.
- On Thursday, Lionel Messi played his last official home game for Argentina, scoring twice in a 3-0 win over the Venezuela national team at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires.
- Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni had signalled Messi would no longer wear the Argentina jersey on home soil, a decision tied to resting the star after his long international career beginning in 2005 with youth and Olympic honours.
- From the warm-up, Messi's eyes filled with tears as he shared an emotional moment with his three sons, while social media fans expressed heartbreak, saying 'his retirement is gonna make me cry so many tears'.
- La Albiceleste have already qualified for next year's World Cup and still travel to Ecuador this coming week; Lionel Messi leaves home play with 194 games and will be 39 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- After the win, Lionel Messi confirmed he will be exempt from the Ecuador playoff on Tuesday and will contest his sixth World Cup next summer in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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