Lionel Messi Delivers Emotional Farewell Message to Argentina

According to NotJustOk Nigeria, Lionel Messi has delivered an emotional farewell message to Argentina after bringing the curtain down on his extraordinary international career. The Argentina captain made his final appearance for the national team on Tuesday night, October 6, 2026, as the world champions defeated Benin 3-0 at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Messi marked his farewell memorably, scoring Argentina’s third goal after Nicolás Otamendi and Nicolás Paz had put the hosts in control. The occasion, however, was about far more than the result. With more than 85,000 supporters inside the Monumental, Messi took the microphone after the match and struggled to hold back his emotions. “It is very difficult to say something today; there are so many emotions. The first thing I think about is my father.” The 39-year-old reflected on more than two decades representing Argentina and described wearing the national-te