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Giant Shirt and Commemorative Gift.. Here are the Top 5 Scenes from Messi's Farewell Match with Argentina

- Argentine star Lionel Messi played his last match with his national team during a friendly against Benin at the "Monumental" stadium on Wednesday night. Messi's teammates won against their guests Benin with a score of 0/3, and the Inter Miami star scored one goal and assisted two others.

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Giant Shirt and Commemorative Gift.. Here are the Top 5 Scenes from Messi's Farewell Match with Argentina

- The Argentine star Lionel Messi played his last match with his national team during a friendly match against Benin at the "Monumental" stadium on Wednesday night. Messi's teammates secured a victory over their guest Benin with a score of 0/3, and the Inter Miami star scored one goal and assisted two others.

Lionel's goal came from a penalty at the 71st minute, and he provided two assists to his teammates Nicolás Otamendi and Nico Paz in the 48th and 61st minutes. What were the highlights of the farewell match for the 39-year-old? - The player appeared very emotional while on the bus carrying the team and upon seeing the crowds of fans around the stadium. - He received a warm applause as he entered the field, with his mother Celia María Cuccittini, wife Antonela Roccuzzo, and their children reacting from the stands. - A giant shirt with the number "10" was raised in the middle of the field before the kickoff. - Messi shed tears during the national anthem, and his coach Lionel Scaloni broke down in tears. - The captain of the Benin national team, Sessi D'Almeida, presented Messi with a commemorative gift in the form of a miniature statue of the most prominent historical symbols of his country. - The match was paused at the tenth minute, during which all attendees in the stadium applauded Lionel, and players from the Benin national team shook hands and hugged the former Barcelona star. - After scoring, the players of the "Tango" national team approached Messi and lifted him up, with Lautaro Martínez carrying him amid great joy. - After the final whistle, Lionel hugged and shook hands with all members of the Argentina national team, and light shows were presented using drones. - All Argentine fans chanted Messi's name and raised special banners for him.

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