Journalist calls for Liverpool star to be handed very special shirt number in ultimate honour
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27-second readOne journalist in South America has called for a Liverpool player to be handed a particularly special shirt number in succession to a true legend of the game.
On Tuesday night, Lionel Messi made his 208th and final appearance for Argentina as he brought the curtain down on a 21-year international career by scoring in a 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires.
There were emotional scenes after the game as the legendary forward tearfully bowed out of national team duty in style, with teammates and fans giving him a poignant sendoff in appreciation of his remarkable service.
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- Liverpool
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One journalist in South America has called for a Liverpool player to be handed a particularly special shirt number in succession to a true legend of the game.
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