Barcelona legend Lionel Messi had an unforgettable night in his final Argentina home game

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi performed his remaining aggressive house recreation for Argentina because the Albiceleste beat Venezuela 3-0 of their final 2026 World Cup Qualifier on the Monumental in Buenos Aires.

Messi, who seems set to retire from worldwide soccer after subsequent 12 months’s World Cup, had his whole household and plenty of of his shut mates on the stadium to observe his farewell match, and after wanting very emotional in the course of the warm-up he acquired to expertise the nationwide anthem for the ultimate time at house along with his youngsters proper by his aspect on the pitch.

And after the sport started, the GOAT gave his house followers one final present. The primary of his first two objectives was virtually laughable, as he obtained a move from Julián Alvarez contained in the field and lobbed the ball previous the goalkeeper and three Venezuelan defenders who merely watched because the ball went over their heads and into the web.

Messi’s second got here within the second half, and it was a lot easier this time as Thiago Almada gave him a tap-in from brief vary to double his tally.

And Messi’s remaining house recreation virtually ended within the excellent approach because the GOAT scored a spectacular chip over the keeper to finish his hat-trick, however Leo was simply offside and the aim was dominated out.

The ultimate whistle got here to finish an unforgettble night time for the best footballer who ever lived, who finishes his house profession with yet one more reminder of simply how sensible he’s even on the age of 38.

Subsequent 12 months’s World Cup will in all probability be his true farewell, however Argentina followers have watched him on the Monumental for the final time. And it was simply as excellent as the primary.