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Ronaldo hails Messi after Argentina great says he already misses national team

Global Published 8 October 2026, 13:04 · archived 8 Oct 2026

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo set aside one of soccer’s great rivalries on Wednesday to pay tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentine said he already missed representing ​his country following his emotional international retirement. Messi, 39, delivered one final masterclass in ‌Argentina’s blue and white on Tuesday, scoring once and setting up two goals in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin before more than 85,000 fans at Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium, where his farewell ​became a celebration of an extraordinary 21-year international career. “Yesterday was my last ​game, and I already mi...

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