France prepares for Pope Leo XIV historic visit
Four days ahead of Pope Leo’s visit to France, preparations have been underway for months. From Friday, the Pope will travel to Paris, Lourdes and Metz, with several sensitive issues hanging over the trip, including clerical sexual abuse and France’s assisted-dying law. For now, security remains the top priority. Camille Corcoran reports.
Adidas has unveiled a special Argentina shirt for Lionel Messi's final appearance with the national team. The 39-year-old footballer teased the unique jersey on his Instagram account ahead of his farewell game. In his caption, Messi expressed: "One last match. A jersey for a lifetime." The shirt retains Argentina's iconic sky blue and white colors but features distinctive elements for Messi's goodbye.
His name "MESSI" and the legendary No. 10 jersey number are displayed in gold on the back, with the Sun of May above his name. A unique pattern adorns the back of the shirt, symbolizing the final chapter of Messi's international career. Adidas, which has been closely linked with Messi for two decades, previously released its "El Ultimo Tango" collection ahead of his last World Cup.
The special Messi shirt for Argentina's final game against Benin on October 6 in Buenos Aires marks the 208th and last appearance for the football icon. Messi has scored 125 goals in 207 appearances for Argentina, with the Benin match being his final international game.
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