Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In an unprecedented nationwide gesture, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has ordered all football matches across every division to pause in the 10th minute for a standing ovation in honor of Lionel Messi's retirement from international football. The tribute follows the 39-year-old icon's official announcement stepping down from La Albiceleste after a legendary 20-year international career.
Argentine President Javier Milei called the retirement a "huge loss" for the country while praising Messi for leaving behind "so much magic". From Boca Juniors' La Bombonera to matches nationwide, fans, players, and officials are uniting to celebrate Argentina's all-time top goalscorer who led the nation to World Cup and Copa América glory. Watch for a complete report on the nationwide farewell to the legendary No. 10.
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In an unprecedented nationwide gesture, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has ordered all football matches across every division to pause in the 10th minute for a standing ovation in honor of Lionel Messi's retirement from international football. The tribute follows the 39-year-old icon's official announcement stepping down from La Albiceleste after a legendary 20-year international career.
Argentine President Javier Milei called the retirement a "huge loss" for the country while praising Messi for leaving behind "so much magic". From Boca Juniors' La Bombonera to matches nationwide, fans, players, and officials are uniting to celebrate Argentina's all-time top goalscorer who led the nation to World Cup and Copa América glory. Watch for a complete report on the nationwide farewell to the legendary No. 10.
#lionelmessi #messiretirement #argentina #afa #javiermilei
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