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Argentina Football Association Farewells Messi After Retirement Announcement

AFA releases emotional video thanking Lionel Messi following his retirement from the national team.

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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentine national team on Monday, ending a career spanning more than 20 years. [1] The Argentine Football Association (AFA) released an emotional farewell video for Lionel Messi on Tuesday following his announcement of retirement from the national team. [2] Enzo Fernández, a midfielder for the Argentina national team, posted a message on Instagram reflecting on the retirement of Lionel Messi. [3] During his tenure with the national team, Messi played 207 matches, scored 125 goals, and provided 68 assists. [4] The video, narrated from the perspective of the team's crest, thanked Messi for uniting the country and reviewed his 20-year career. [5] Enzo Fernández recalled writing a letter to Lionel Messi ten years ago when he was 15 years old, asking the captain to reconsider his decision to leave the national team. [6] The letter was written after Messi announced his departure from the national team following Argentina's loss to Chile in the 2016 Copa América Centenario final. [7] Roccuzzo highlighted the struggles Messi faced, stating she saw him suffer, fall, and get back up during his time with the Albiceleste. [8] Enzo Fernández stated that as a teenager, he calculated the age difference between himself and Messi to determine if they would ever play together on the national team. [9] Antonela Roccuzzo described it as a privilege to have lived the entire history of Messi's journey with him. [10]
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  1. Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentine national team on Monday, ending a career spanning more than 20 years. · Agencia Andina
  2. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) released an emotional farewell video for Lionel Messi on Tuesday following his announcement of retirement from the national team. · Agencia Andina
  3. Enzo Fernández, a midfielder for the Argentina national team, posted a message on Instagram reflecting on the retirement of Lionel Messi. · Clarín
  4. During his tenure with the national team, Messi played 207 matches, scored 125 goals, and provided 68 assists. · Agencia Andina
  5. The video, narrated from the perspective of the team's crest, thanked Messi for uniting the country and reviewed his 20-year career. · Agencia Andina
  6. Enzo Fernández recalled writing a letter to Lionel Messi ten years ago when he was 15 years old, asking the captain to reconsider his decision to leave the national team. · Clarín
  7. The letter was written after Messi announced his departure from the national team following Argentina's loss to Chile in the 2016 Copa América Centenario final. · Clarín
  8. Roccuzzo highlighted the struggles Messi faced, stating she saw him suffer, fall, and get back up during his time with the Albiceleste. · Record
  9. Enzo Fernández stated that as a teenager, he calculated the age difference between himself and Messi to determine if they would ever play together on the national team. · Clarín
  10. Antonela Roccuzzo described it as a privilege to have lived the entire history of Messi's journey with him. · Record
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