{
  "id": 12497252,
  "title": "Teammates and fans bid emotional farewell to Messi ahead of Argentina finale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/teammates-and-fans-bid-emotional-farewell-to-messi-ahead-of-argentina-12497252",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:19:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1549371/teammates-and-fans-bid-emotional-farewell-messi-ahead-argentina"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MEXICO CITY: As Argentina prepared for their final international appearance, tributes poured in for Lionel Messi on Tuesday. Brazil's Neymar praised Messi, stating that the whole world should be grateful for his contributions to football. Messi, who has 125 goals and 68 assists for his country, thanked fans and teammates for their support. Former teammates expressed their admiration, with Rodrigo De Paul noting the impact Messi had on his personal growth. Fans in Buenos Aires expressed a mix of gratitude and sadness as they bid farewell to their captain.",
  "summary": "MEXICO CITY: From former and current team mates to tearful fans outside the Monumental stadium, tributes poured in for Argentine great Lionel Messi on Tuesday as the country prepared to bid farewell to their captain in his final international appearance.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Fans flood Buenos Aires ahead of Messi’s final international match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/fans-flood-buenos-aires-ahead-of-messis-final-international-match",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:07:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Teammates and fans bid emotional farewell to Messi ahead of Argentina finale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/teammates-and-fans-bid-emotional-farewell-to-messi-ahead-of-argentina",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:41:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Lionel Messi Fights Back Tears During Argentina's National Anthem In Emotional Farewell Match | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/lionel-messi-fights-back-tears-during-argentinas-national-anthem-in",
        "published": "2026-10-07T00:12:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}