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Lionel Messi’s performance against Atlanta United. (via Major League Soccer on Apple TV)
World Soccer Talk Oct 17
🇳🇱WESLEY SNEIJDER 🗣️: "When Messi came to play against Los Angeles, my son was more than excited to see him, he absolutely adores him.
"Unfortunately ... Show more
Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrating in Júnior Alonso’s face 😬 (via Miguel Ángel Fuenmayor | Sports Journalist⚾️⚽️🏀🎾🏎️🥊)
🇦🇷 Demonstrators in #Argentina clashed with police on Thursday at a major protest in #BuenosAires over budget-slashing President #JavierMilei 's higher education spending ... Show more
Lionel Messi's legacy takes root with endangered plant named after him: Lionel Messi now has a flower named after him, called Salvia messii; the endangered plant ...
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Surgery after a broken jaw: Chelsea goalkeeper Martinez shares a selfie: Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory against Everton, but the win was marred by a major ...
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World Soccer Talk Oct 15
Despite being Lionel Messi’s compatriot, Diego Maradona never hesitated to give Cristiano Ronaldo his flowers 🇦🇷🤝🇵🇹
“I would like Cristiano as an Argentine ... Show more
Is Lamine Yamal’s Barcelona record better than Messi’s as a teenager?: Yamal’s 17 goal contributions after 10 games are more than Messi’s in his Ballon ...
aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/15/is-lamine-yamals-barcelona-record-better-than-messis-as-a-teenager
Tomorrow’s #frontpage . #478. October 17, 2026.
- Milei touts for investment
- Marcha Federal
- Economic outlook
- Pope visit in doubt
Get your copy inside ... Show more
IN MEMORIAM: Two years ago today, singer Liam Payne died at age 31. Payne died after falling from his third-story hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... Show more
Liam Payne
Liam Payne
Due to flooding, the famous Iguazu Falls on the border between Brazil and Argentina were temporarily closed to tourists. They are now open again ... Show more
Tausende haben in Buenos Aires für die Finanzierung staatlicher Universitäten demonstriert. Präsident Javier Milei hatte das entsprechende Gesetz zwar per Veto ... Show more
BBC Oct 15
Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez apologises for outburst and fined: Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez issues an apology following his ...
bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw77p152jz64o
Manchester United teammates widely share Martínez view that Wilcox is failing: Lisandro Martínez’s view that Jason Wilcox is failing as Manchester United’s ...
theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/14/lisandro-martinez-jason-wilcox-manchester-united-dressing-room
Martínez has drawn back the curtain on Manchester United’s ruinous ownership: Defender may not be blameless in team’s struggles but his criticism goes to the ...
theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/15/lisandro-martinez-criticism-jason-wilcox-jim-ratcliffe-glazers
University staff and students hold a protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to demand increased funding and wages after what they describe as unfulfilled promises ... Show more
Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
Manchester United’s Martinez blasts board’s lack of investment: Manchester United beaten 2-0 at Atletico Madrid, but defender Lisandro Martinez slams club’s ...
aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/13/manchester-uniteds-martinez-blasts-boards-lack-of-investment
Lisandro Martínez hits out at Manchester United hierarchy: ‘I expect more’: The Argentinian said the Champions League defeat to Atlético was ‘a reflection of the ...
theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/lisandro-martinez-hits-out-at-united-hierarchy-after-defeat-at-atletico-madrid
Argentina targets UK in legal claim over Falklands oil exploration: The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an ...
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Argentina briefly closes Iguazu Falls to tourists over El Nino: Fear of overflowing rivers forced Argentine authorities to temporarily block tourist access to ...
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In 1992, Die Toten Hosen performed in Argentina for the first time. Now they have said goodbye to their fans there with an emotional concert in Buenos Aires ... Show more
Video goes viral: Lionel Messi includes HSV talent in his top selection: Lionel Messi became world champion in Qatar in 2022.
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Die Toten Hosen give farewell concert in Argentina. After 34 years, Die Toten Hosen bid farewell to their fans in Argentina with a final concert. Around 15 ... Show more
Key FactsDie Toten Hosen bid farewell in Buenos Aires
Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- On Saturday evening local time, around 15,000 people attended the band’s 50th and final performance at the sold-out Movistar Arena.
- During the farewell tour, the band had previously also performed in Rosario and Tandil.
- The relationship began on 11 September 1992 at Club Halley; the band now calls Argentina its second home.
- The band plans final concerts in Germany in 2027; Campino considers leaving slightly early preferable.
Without Argentina we wouldn't be who we are— Campino, visibly moved after the final chords at the farewell show in Buenos Aires
🐐 So many titles, records and unforgettable moments - | and even Messi can't quite grasp everything he's achieved.
Rahul Gandhi: India bloc leaders to march to Supreme Court as protests continue: The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters ...
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Die Toten Hosen bid an emotional farewell: "This is pure love": Emotional finale to a 34-year "love affair" between Die Toten Hosen and their fans in Argentina ...
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‼️🐐 CRISTIANO RONALDO SAYS IT AGAIN: “I’M THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.” 🇵🇹🗣️
“Some people aren’t taking into account my current form or my goals ... Show more
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Absolutely filthy Messi goal for his second of the night in his return from his retirement with Argentina. 😱
Messi scores twice in Inter Miami return following final match for Argentina: Lionel Messi scored twice on his Inter Miami return following his Argentina ...
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Messi’s retirement: FCTA ex-spokesman proposes FIFA Over-40 World Cup: Mr Ogbuenyi said the proposed tournament could promote fitness among former players ...
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eNCA Oct 07
Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team: Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career on Tuesday ...
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Key FactsMessi bids farewell after 21 years with Argentina
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- The 3-0 win over Benin was Messi’s 208th international; he converted a penalty and assisted Argentina’s other two goals.
- Across 21 years, Messi scored 126 international goals, won two Copa América titles and one World Cup.
- More than 85,000 tickets sold out within 90 minutes; resale prices rose from $60–$300 to over $2,500.
- Messi’s Inter Miami contract runs through the 2028 season; his active Argentina national-team career is over.
I just want to tell you that I love you, I'm going to miss you, and I'm grateful to God to be Argentine.— Messi spoke to the crowd after Argentina's farewell match, expressing his love for the fans and his gratitude to be Argentine as he ends his international career.
The lesson Cristiano Ronaldo can still learn from Lionel Messi’s heroic goodbye: Whereas Lionel Messi has ended his national team career as a hero to many ...
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Key FactsMessi’s farewell contrasts with Ronaldo’s Portugal dispute
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- After this summer’s World Cup final defeat, Messi announced his national-team departure in a handwritten letter.
- In Buenos Aires, he then played a final match as Argentina defeated Benin 3-0, with Messi scoring once and assisting twice.
- Ronaldo left Portugal’s Nations League camp over allegedly broken playing-time assurances, then promised to return and urged the federation to punish him.
- The article argues that prompt retirement could still give Ronaldo a farewell resembling Messi’s in Buenos Aires.
hurt his soul.— Lionel Messi, explaining in a handwritten letter his decision to step down from the Argentina national team.
Cox strikes gold at Pan Am Kung Fu Championships: Kaelin Cox added to an already impressive resumé after securing a gold medal at the Pan American Kung Fu ...
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Merval Slips 0.2% as Telecom Falls 3.4% | Argentina Market Report, Oct 9: The Merval fell 0.2% to 2,828,027 as Telecom lost 3.4% in New York. Country risk rose ...
riotimesonline.com/argentina-markets-merval-peso-friday-october-9-2026/
Tomorrow's #frontpage . #477. October 10, 2026.
– Gracias capitán: Messi bids farewell to Albiceleste
– Argentina gets taste of global data-centre boom
– ... Show more
RB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt live ticker and audio stream: All the info and goals
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ENZO BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS! 😭🚨
After the final whistle, the Argentine midfielder couldn’t hold back his tears after Messi delivered his farewell speech! ... Show more
Complete Sports Oct 10
Rohr Slams Argentina Stars For Refusing Shirt Swap With Benin Players In Messi’s Final International Match
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Key FactsBenin coach: Argentina denied photos, shirt swaps after Messi farewell
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- Aged 39, Messi ended his Argentina career Tuesday by scoring a penalty in the 3–0 friendly victory.
- Rohr said security personnel also prevented Benin’s players from entering the player corridor.
- Rohr waited more than 30 minutes after the final whistle; Lionel Scaloni then signed an old Argentina shirt worn by Messi.
- Messi won two Copa América titles, reached three World Cup finals and became world champion in 2022.
The Argentinians didn’t give our players anything, not even a photo with Messi.— Gernot Rohr, Benin head coach, describing how Argentina did not allow his players to take photos or exchange shirts after Messi's final international match.
More than 4 million people watched Argentina’s deep-sea expedition in 2025. Now, scientists have identified 57 new marine species from its discoveries ... Show more
Football icon Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career on Tuesday, bidding farewell to fans in an emotional final appearance ... Show more
Ronaldo tantrum in stark contrast to Messi’s graceful exit
telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/10/07/ronaldos-tantrum-in-stark-contrast-to-messis-graceful-exit/
SECURITY GUARD GETS EMOTIONAL DURING MESSI’S FAREWELL! 😭🇦🇷
This Monumental security guard couldn’t hold back his tears while doing his job and listening to ... Show more
'Goodbye': Lionel Messi says Argentina retirement is saddest day of his career
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Messi fans have flooded Argentinian streets, preparing to farewell the football player after his final game. #9News
End of an era as Messi prepares to wear Argentina’s blue-and-white for final time
khaleejtimes.com/sports/football/end-era-messi-argentinas-blue-white-final-time
El presidente de la Conmebol desafía a Messi a jugar "lo único que le falta": "¿Me agarrás (aceptas) el desafío (de jugar la Copa Libertadores)?"
marca.com/futbol/copa-libertadores/2026/10/08/presidente-conmebol-desafia-messi-jugar-unico-le-falta.html
Argentina Just Unveiled a New $350,000 Golden Passport: Argentina unveiled its golden passport program, an incentive in which people who invest in or donate to ...
robbreport.com/travel/destinations/argentina-golden-passport-1238739516/
Argentine League Final 2026 in La Plata: The Argentine league final is on 12 December in La Plata. Dates, how visitors can get tickets legally and how to watch ...
riotimesonline.com/argentine-league-final-la-plata-2026/
ARGENTINA SINGS TO MESSI SO HE WON’T LEAVE! 🇦🇷🎶
On the Albiceleste team bus, Leo’s teammates sang this song asking him to reconsider and stay with the ... Show more
Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era
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🇦🇷 ⚽ Lionel #Messi said farewell to Argentina fans Tuesday in an emotional final international appearance, scoring in a 3-0 win over Benin at Buenos ... Show more
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🔊 The GOAT says goodbye to his international soccer career. Lionel Messi scored his 126th goal in his final game for Argentina ... Show more
France protests, Christa Pike conscious, October 7 and Messi
France protests, Christa Pike conscious, October 7 and Messi
dominicanewsonline.com Oct 07
Fontaine calls for three-month extension: ‘Get the process right before any election is called’
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The largest penguin colony in the world has long lived on a remote volcanic island choked with toxic fumes, about 2500 kilometers west of Argentina in the ... Show more
THE AWKWARD MOMENT AT MESSI’S FAREWELL! 🚨❌
During the drone and light show, the Argentine Football Association included an insurance ad ... Show more
Kuwait Times Oct 06
End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots - kuwaitTimes: BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina's sky blue-and-white jersey for the ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/51057/sports/end-of-an-era-as-messi-prepares-to-hang-up-argentina-boots/
Argentina said farewell to Lionel Messi with a drone show as he played his 208th and final game for Argentina in a friendly match against Benin ... Show more
Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Canada’s Anne Carson: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson on Thursday by the ...
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htmedia.page.link Oct 07
‘Wish I could play for Argentina all my life’: Lionel Messi’s emotional message after international farewell
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Lionel Messi gave Argentina fans an emotional farewell, scoring a penalty and providing two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 at the Estadio Monumental in ... Show more
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Teammates and fans bid emotional farewell to Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina finale
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Messi set for emotional Argentina farewell in Buenos Aires friendly vs Benin: Argentina fans are confident there is a bright future beyond Lionel Messi as the ...
cp24.com/news/sports/2026/10/05/messi-set-for-emotional-argentina-farewell-in-buenos-aires-friendly-vs-benin/
How Argentina learnt to love Lionel Messi. He retires a god: For years, there were people in Argentina who criticised Messi, scorned him, rejected him and even ...
nytimes.com/athletic/7664926/2026/10/06/lionel-messi-argentina-retirement-benin-international/
What an incredible farewell: | "Last Tango" - Argentina emotionally lays itself at Lionel Messi's feet
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Key FactsMessi Ends International Career with Goal and Two Assists
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Argentina defeated Benin 3–0 in a friendly at the sold-out Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
- Messi scored a penalty in the 71st minute and assisted goals by Nicolás Otamendi and Nico Paz.
- Messi said he felt the time had come to say farewell to the national team.
- With 208 appearances and 126 goals, Messi is Argentina’s record player and record scorer.
Now I am here on the saddest day of my career, namely the day I have to say goodbye to the national team, to all of you.— Lionel Messi, before the audience at his farewell match for Argentina
Daily Sabah Oct 07
Messi’s last dance with Argentina sparks emotional outpouring: Former and current teammates, along with tearful fans gathered outside Buenos Aires’ Monumental ...
dailysabah.com/sports/football/messis-last-dance-with-argentina-sparks-emotional-outpouring
Lionel Messi says goodbye: On Tuesday night, the Argentinian superstar played his final match for the "Albiceleste" in the sold-out Monumental stadium – and ... Show more
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