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Argentina's 21-year wait to reconcile with Messi
Lionel Messi's journey with the Argentina national team has come to an end after his last match against Benin. The team won 3-0, and Messi scored 126 goals in 208 matches, setting records and earning international titles, most notably winning the 2022 World Cup, which was his greatest sporting achievement. Despite a complicated relationship with his country, where he was sometimes criticized for being "Catalan" and not feeling fully belonging, his international career was marked by significant challenges. These included losing four finals—two in Copa America and two in the World Cup—before finally winning the World Cup and securing Argentina's first major international trophy in 28 years. The farewell was described as a historic moment, celebrated with massive festivities involving millions of fans. Argentina hopes that his legacy will remain alive in football history.
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