Lionel Messi Bids Emotional Farewell to Argentina National Team

Kathmandu. Argentina's great football player Lionel Messi bid an emotional farewell to the national team on Tuesday. He ended his 21-year international football journey by defeating Benin 3-0 in front of 85,000 supporters at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.

In his record-breaking 208th international match, the 39-year-old Messi made his farewell unforgettable by scoring his 126th goal. He assisted Nicolas Otamendi's first goal, while Nico Paz scored another. Messi scored from a penalty in the 71st minute of the match.