Former Argentina defender Javier Zanetti paid rich tribute to Lionel Messi ahead of the legend’s farewell match for the Albiceleste against Benin in a friendly in Buenos Aires tonight (October 6).
One of the best players ever to grace the game, Messi, 39, is inarguably one of the greatest to don an Albiceleste shirt. He played a key role in their 2021 Copa America triumph, their first major title in nearly three decades before ending their 36-year FIFA World Cup drought a year later.
