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Lionel Messi brutally SNUBS Benin star’s attempted selfie in awkward post-match exchange – as legend’s Argentina farewell is tainted by Malvinas controversy
Lionel Messi’s farewell celebration was marred by criticisms on social media of his apparent brutal snubbing of a Benin player keen to take a picture [...]
October 7, 2026
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‘We’re not going to mark Messi, we’re just going to enjoy the match’: Benin star admits team will roll out the red carpet for Argentina legend ahead of emotional swansong in Buenos Aires
Argentina are hosting Benin at midnight UK time in Buenos Aires in what is a slightly bizarre swansong for the 2022 World Cup winner.
October 6, 2026