Atlético Madrid boss Simeone on Messi’s international retirement: ‘Argentina have had the two best in history’
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28-second readAtlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has this weekend revealed his take that his native Argentina were lucky enough to witness the two greatest players in football history don their famed blue and white stripes.
This of course comes fresh off one such player calling time on his fabled international career earlier this week. Lionel Messi on Wednesday took to the pitch for Argentina for the very last time, in a friendly meeting with Benin.
This brought the curtain down on nothing short of a historic chapter, highlighted by well over 100 goals, a World Cup trophy, and a pair of Copa América titles.
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Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has this weekend revealed his take that his native Argentina were lucky enough to witness the two greatest players in football history don their…
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