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  "title": "Lionel Messi to bid farewell to Argentina national team with a final match in Buenos Aires: ‘The last tango of the world’s best player’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/lionel-messi-to-bid-farewell-to-argentina-national-team-with-a-final",
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  "published": "2026-09-16T08:54:43.000Z",
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  "summary": "The Argentine Football Association confirms the World Cup-winning captain will appear in a friendly against Benin on October 6",
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        "title": "Lionel Messi called up by Argentina for farewell match on Oct. 6 in Buenos Aires",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T22:50:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T05:38:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Last dance: Messi included in Argentina’s squad to face Benin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/last-dance-messi-included-in-argentinas-squad-to-face-benin",
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/messi-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-friendly-7751348",
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