Teary Messi admits ‘deeply painful’ retirement reality as icon signs off with flurry of tributes

An emotional Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his glittering 21-year international career on Tuesday, bidding farewell to adoring Argentina fans with a goal and two assists in a 3-0 friendly win against Benin.

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