Argentine league to pause games this weekend to honour Messi after his retirement
Summary
The Argentine football league will stop games for one minute at the 10th minute mark this weekend to honor Lionel Messi after he retired from international football. Messi, who played for Argentina’s national team for many years and broke several records, announced his retirement following the 2026 World Cup final.Key Facts
- The Argentine league will pause all matches at the 10th minute this weekend for a minute of applause for Messi.
- Messi wore the number 10 shirt for Argentina and retired from international football on Monday.
- He captained Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
- Messi holds the record for most appearances for Argentina with 207 games played.
- He scored 125 goals for Argentina, the highest for his country and second overall internationally.
- Messi first retired from international football in 2016 but later returned.
- He will continue playing club football in the USA for Inter Miami until 2028.
- Messi decided to retire after the death of his father earlier in 2024.
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