Even the… stones were moved! Lionel Messi couldn’t hide his emotion as the Argentine national anthem played in the packed stadium for his final game with the national team, at the “Monumental” against Benin.
“Leo” barely held back his tears, but his eyes welled up as he listened to a Falklands War veteran sing his country’s anthem.
ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΑΡΘΡΑ
Embraced by his three children—Tiago, Mateo, and Ciro—and standing alongside his teammates, he was visibly moved, as were all the members of his team, led by coach Lionel Scaloni.
This is how the national anthem sounded during Messi’s farewell from the Argentine national team
Fabio Santana, a veteran of the Falklands War, led the performance at the Monumental.
https://t.co/X25KX6pRX6Advertisement— Filo.news (@filonewsOK) October 6, 2026
Shortly afterward, in the 10th minute of the match, play was halted and fireworks lit up the sky over Buenos Aires in honor of Argentina’s great “No. 10” of Argentina, as the 39-year-old superstar was celebrated once again and his opponents rushed over to greet him.
Lionel Messi’s Last Minute 10
Advertisementhttps://t.co/1B3sYbOAFH
— FUTEMENTALES (@FUTEMENTALES) October 6, 2026
*photo source: AP
