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Argentine footballer (born 1987)
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, which he captains, and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player by FIFA eight times.
More on Wikipedia ↗Lionel Messi is the high-profile absentee for Argentina in today's match against Burkina Faso at the Estadio Monumental, leaving supporters asking why the captain is not taking the pitch for La Albiceleste.
Lionel Messi flew into Argentina on a private jet on Friday and landed in his hometown of Rosario ahead of his farewell match for the national team. He is set to wear the number 10 jersey one last time on Tuesday in a friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires, closing a 21-year international career that…
Following Argentina's lineup announcement for its upcoming international friendly against Burkina Faso, superstar Lionel Messi was officially ruled out.