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‘Impossible Man’: Milei Bids Farewell to Messi as Tapia Hails an Albiceleste Legend

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Javier Milei and Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia praised Lionel Messi after he announced his departure from Argentina’s national team.
  • Milei called Messi an “impossible man,” while Tapia described him as a legend of the Albiceleste.

Lionel Messi’s announcement that he would leave Argentina’s national team prompted tributes from President Javier Milei and Argentine Football Association president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia.

Milei offered a brief but emphatic description of the footballer, calling him an “Impossible Man.” Tapia’s message went further, presenting Messi as a legend of the Albiceleste.

The farewell messages combined admiration and gratitude for the captain known as the national team’s number 10. Both Argentina’s political leadership and its football authorities marked his departure with public praise.

Impossible Man

— Javier MileiThe Argentine president’s brief description of Lionel Messi in his farewell message.
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