# Scaloni bids emotional farewell to ‘irreplaceable’ Messi

https://mins.news/en/item/89308

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 08:42 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/7/head-coach-scalonis-emotional-farewell-to-irreplaceable-messi?traffic_source=rss

> Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni described Messi’s international retirement as an emotional moment and said coaching him had been a dream. Messi scored in his final game, a 3-0 friendly win over Benin.

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