With Miami trailing the Columbus Crew, Messi stood over a free kick near the right side of the goal at an extremely tight angle. Before taking it, the 39-year-old flashed the same raised-eyebrow, pursed-lip stare that went viral during his confrontation with Jude Bellingham in Argentina's World Cup semifinal win over England.

The end of Lionel Messi's international career will bring about a new era for the Argentina men's national team, so who will inherit his famous number as the Albiceleste press on without their famous talisman?

Hours from now, a page in the history of Argentine football will be turned in Buenos Aires, where Lionel Messi, 39, will play his final match with his national team against Benin.

Benin national team defender Mohamed Tijani joked about the opportunity to face Lionel Messi in his farewell match for Argentina.Interviewed this Monday (5) while strolling through Buenos Aires, he

Lionel Messi has put together one of the greatest careers of any player in soccer history, first by compiling a haul of trophies at the club level before collecting international silverware as his career continued.

The Argentinian legend will play his last ever match with the national team on October 6 against Benin