05.09.2025 11:25
The 38-year-old football legend Lionel Messi played his last home match with the Argentina National Team. In the match against Venezuela, Messi shone and couldn't hold back his tears at the end of the game. Scoring 2 goals in his final home match, Messi stated, "I don't think I will play in another World Cup."
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38-year-old football legend Lionel Messi played his last home match with the Argentina National Team. In the match against Venezuela, Messi, who shone, could not hold back his tears.
Argentina, which has not yet received an answer to the question of whether Messi will compete in the 2026 World Cup, faced Venezuela last night in the World Cup qualifying group. At the press conference held before the match at Estadio Monumental, head coach Lionel Scaloni was brought to tears, and due to Messi's implication that "this could be my last home match," it was thought that the match would be emotional.
"IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THIS WAS MY LAST MATCH"
Emphasizing that he played his last match in his country, the 38-year-old said, "It is very clear that today was my last match here for points, but I try to feel good every day and, most importantly, to be honest with myself. If I feel good, I enjoy it. If I don't feel good, I prefer not to be there. A lot has happened, and being able to end it like this here was something I always dreamed of. Being able to celebrate with my people... I received a lot of love in Barcelona for many years, but my dream was to experience this here, in my own country, with my own people. A lot has been said over the years, but I always remember the beautiful things we did. I remember this group that tried and did not succeed, but despite everything, what we experienced was extraordinary."
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