Messi signs off in tears after one last Argentina master class

(Kaieteur News) – Lionel Messi delivered one last master class in blue and white on Tuesday as Argentina’s captain brought the curtain down on his extraordinary 21-year international career by scoring one goal and setting up ​two others in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin.

The 39-year-old’s final bow in front of more than ‌85,000 fans at a packed Monumental stadium was less about football and more a national celebration of Messi’s service to the national team.

Landmarks across the capital glowed with the team’s sky blue and white colours, while fireworks lit up the skies above the heaving stadium ​as fans poured their hearts into a rendition of Argentina’s national anthem.