Lionel Messi scores one goal, assists two in final game for Argentina
Lionel Messi's extraterrestrial international came to end in a fittingly ceremonious fashion: with a goal and two assists for Argentina in a 3-0 victory over Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Lionel Messi concluded his international career with Argentina in a resounding 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The 35-year-old played the entire 90 minutes and scored his 126th goal for his country in just his 298th and final appearance. Messi's final contribution to Argentina was two assists, including one for Nico Paz just before his last goal. This marks the end of an illustrious international career for the "greatest player of all time," who announced his retirement in late August.
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