Argentina has said an emotional goodbye to soccer great Lionel Messi. The 39-year-old played his final national team match Tuesday, scoring once and setting up two more goals in a win over Benin. Fans packed a Buenos Aires stadium, chanting his name and bowing toward him. His departure ends a 21-year international career that brought Argentina a World Cup title and two South American championships. Once accused of indifference to his country, Messi leaves as a national hero whose triumphs offered Argentines relief from years of political and economic turmoil. He will continue playing for Inter Miami.
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