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Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: The Argentine Football Association has taken a unique decision to honor the prince of football, Lionel Messi. They want to commemorate Messi's retirement from the national jersey by stopping all home matches this weekend for a minute of applause after 10 minutes. Messi has announced that he will play the final match against Spain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in the national jersey.
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has said that Messi will be honored in all divisions of the country's domestic leagues. Play will be stopped for a minute after 10 minutes of the first half of those matches. During this time, Messi's contribution to the national jersey will be remembered by applauding. In addition, video boards will be placed in each field. It will feature a montage of Messi's football career before the match starts and will also be shared on social media.
Messi made his Argentina senior team debut in 2005. He has scored 125 goals in the country's jersey, which is more than any other Argentine footballer. Messi has participated in 6 World Cups for Argentina. Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar 2022 under Messi's leadership. Messi holds the record for most World Cup appearances for 39 years. He has played 34 matches, winning 23 of them. Messi's major international successes include winning the Copa America twice, receiving the Golden Ball award at the World Cup and winning the Ballon d'Or title a record number of times.