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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Messi Bids Emotional Farewell to Argentina After Final Master Class
Caption: Messi Bids Emotional Farewell to Argentina After Final Master Class. Lionel Messi ended his extraordinary Argentina career with one goal and two assists in Tuesday's victory. The 39-year-old captain received an emotional farewell from more than 85,000 fans at packed Monumental stadium. Messi fought back tears before kickoff as Argentina celebrated his remarkable 21 years of international service. After halftime, he assisted Nicolas Otamendi and Nico Paz before scoring a late penalty himself beautifully. The goal was Messi's 126th for Argentina, extending his record as the nation's all-time leading scorer. At full time, teammates, opponents and officials embraced Messi before a spectacular drone tribute illuminated overhead. Messi retires with 208 appearances after winning the World Cup and multiple Copa America titles internationally. Argentina's farewell transformed the match into a national celebration of its greatest football icon ever Tuesday. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Sports,Lionel Messi,Argentina,farewell match,Monumental stadium,85,000 fans,Nicolas Otamendi,Nico Paz,penalty,126 goals,208 appearances,World Cup,Copa America,international retirement
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