Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell ⁠appearance in friendly

Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football. Argentina will host Benin in October in Buenos Aires AFA president invites Messi to enjoy ‘deserved farewell’ Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina to make a farewell ⁠appearance in a home friendly in October following his international retirement, the Argentinian football association (AFA) has confirmed. “We invited ⁠the best player in ⁠the world ​to play, the icon of our selection, our captain Lionel Andrés Messi, to have a deserved farewell on 6 October, here in Argentina,” the AFA president, Claudio Tapia, said on social media. Aggregated from BBC Football, Guardian Football.

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1. Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly BBC Football
2. Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell ⁠appearance in friendly Guardian Football