Messi's 'Last Tango' with the Argentine National Team
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
BUENOS AIRES — Global soccer star Lionel Messi will take part in his 'last tango' with Argentina in a friendly match against Benin on Tuesday, October 6, in Buenos Aires. Messi, who announced his international retirement on August 31, has been included in the roster of 28 players called up by coach Lionel Scaloni for the series of friendlies that the World Cup runner-up will play until October 6. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) clarified in a statement that the 39-year-old Messi will only participate in the match against the African team, ranked 93rd in the FIFA standings, at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Argentina has already played against Bolivia (ranked 77th), winning 4-0 on September 30 at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Córdoba province, and will face Burkina Faso (ranked 62nd) on October 3, also at the Monumental.
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