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Argentina to honor Messi with a special tribute

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Argentine Football Association said every men’s and women’s match across divisions will stop in the 10th minute for a 60-second ovation.
  • Messi, who scored 125 goals for Argentina, announced his international retirement after a career that included the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Copa América.
  • Stadiums with screens will show an official association video before matches begin.

Argentina will stop every football match for one minute this weekend to honor Lionel Messi, whose international career is coming to an end. The tribute will take place in the 10th minute, a reference to the shirt number that has defined his career, followed by a 60-second ovation.

For the upcoming matches involving all divisions and men’s and women’s disciplines, the games will stop in the 10th minute of the first half for one minute of applause in recognition of Messi’s career with Argentina’s national team.

· Argentine Football AssociationThe association announced the tribute protocol for matches across the country.

The Argentine Football Association said the tribute will cover men’s and women’s matches across all divisions and disciplines. Stadiums with screens must also show an official association video before kickoff. The association described the gesture as recognition of Messi’s extraordinary contribution to Argentina’s football history over more than two decades.

Messi announced his retirement from the national team in a social media statement. “After the time that has passed since that final and after thinking about it a lot, I want to tell everyone that I am retiring from the national team,” he said. “It is a painful decision and it still hurts, but I understand that this is the time. I have always fought and given everything on the field for this shirt.”

After the time that has passed since that final and after thinking about it a lot, I want to tell everyone that I am retiring from the national team.

· Lionel MessiMessi announced his decision to leave international football.

The 39-year-old forward has scored 125 goals for Argentina. He previously retired from international football after losing the 2016 Copa América final to Chile, but returned and later helped Argentina win the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Copa América. Messi has not said whether this season will be his last with Inter Miami, where he is entering his fourth season after joining in 2023.

It is a painful decision and it still hurts, but I understand that this is the time. I have always fought and given everything on the field for this shirt.

· Lionel MessiHe described the emotional difficulty of retiring and his commitment to Argentina.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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