Messi breaks down in tears as he bids farewell to Argentina with the national team
Messi was moved to tears amid constant displays of love from the fans and the company of his family. EFE/ J. Roncoroni.
Lionel Messi had a dream farewell in his final official home game with the Argentine national team , which defeated Venezuela 3-0 on a night that moved the star to tears amid constant displays of love from the fans and the company of his family.
Since the arrival of the Argentine delegation to the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, 85,000 souls showed their devotion to the 38-year-old Inter player. Miami , who again scored twice to help La Albiceleste win the penultimate round of South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Messi came onto the field with his three sons, Benjamín, Thiago and Mateo , the fruit of his relationship with Antonela Roccuzzo, who led the family delegation of almost 50 people who attended the match.
The Argentine national team's top scorer was overcome with emotion: as soon as he stepped onto the pitch for the warm-up, he tried unsuccessfully to hold back his tears.
— Messias (@Messias30_) September 4, 2025A little later, clinging to his children during the Argentine national anthem, he seemed overwhelmed by the deafening singing of thousands and thousands of Argentines , and so he chose to remain silent.
A banner honored Lionel Andrés from the second row of the stands: "Thank you for everything, my captain."
Although he is always the sole protagonist of each of the team's matches, this time the entire spectacle was on him at the center of the stage , even though the attacker did not stand out for much of the first half, until the opening goal came.
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