Енцо Фернандес та Ліонель Мессі, gettyimages
Argentina national team player Enzo Fernandez was unable to control his emotions during Lionel Messi's farewell match for the national team.
“We feel bad for Leo... I’ve cried so much today, it’s unbelievable,” Fernandez said after the match with Benin.
Before the hour of the farewell mass of the Mass at the Monumental Enzo stadium, he did not shed tears. For the footballer, this evening became especially emotional, even when he was seen on the field together with the captain, who, through many fates, lost the leading figure of the Argentine national team.
After the completion of the match, Fernandez admitted that the team was already rejecting Messi. The fighter is also relieved how important it is for him to know that this will be the last match of the legendary striker with the national football team.
For Messi, the match against Benin became the last one at the Argentine warehouse. The 39-year forward scored a goal and two assists, helping the team win with a 3:0 score.
Messi finished playing for the Argentina national team, having 208 matches and 126 goals scored.. The farewell party at the Monumental became the last stage of his international career.