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Lionel Messi Argentina national team farewell 2026

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FIRST ENTRY SEP 16

SEP 17 · Day 2

SEP 17

David Beckham backed Lionel Messi for a record ninth Ballon d'Or.

SEP 17

Messi scored a header to give Inter Miami the lead in the 24th minute.

SEP 17

Inter Miami beat Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup.

SEP 16 · Day 1

SEP 16

FIFA ordered Argentina to play their next home match with capacity reduced to 50 percent for breaches of its disciplinary code.

SEP 16

Messi is 39 years old.

SEP 16

Defender Nahuel Molina was suspended for seven games following incidents after Argentina's World Cup final defeat by Spain.