Adidas prepared a special jersey, and fans of the Argentina national football team made every effort to make Lionel Messi's farewell from the national team magnificent.
Namely, within two hours of the tickets going on sale, the Monumental stadium was sold out! Messi's farewell match against Benin on October 6th will be watched live by more than 85.000 spectators, which is the capacity of the stadium where River Plate plays its home games.
Ticket prices ranged from approximately 52 to 277 euros.
Messi had previously announced his retirement from international football, so the call-up and his name on the list for the upcoming matches came as a surprise. However, the president of the Argentine Football Association explained that Messi accepted the call-up for the match against Benin in order to say a proper farewell to the fans.
The magician from Rosario played 207 games for the national team and scored 125 goals, which is an absolute record for the "gauchos". His greatest success came in 2022 when he lifted the title intended for the world champion in Qatar. He also won the Copa America twice with the national team - in 2021 and 2024.
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