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Messi to Get Mid-Game Tribute by Soccer Teams Across Argentina After International Retirement
Matches across Argentina will pause in the 10th minute for applause, and stadiums with video boards must play a tribute video, the AFA said.
- On Wednesday, the AFA announced that all domestic matches this weekend will pause in the 10th minute to recognize Lionel Messi's career with the Argentina national team.
- Messi confirmed his international retirement on Monday via Instagram, writing, "It was a decision that hurt-- and still hurts deep down-- but I understand that the time has come."
- Over a 21-year career, the Rosario native amassed 125 goals and 68 assists across 207 appearances, including winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and two Copa America titles.
- The Copa Argentina match between Velez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors paused in the 10th minute earlier this week, as fans at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes rose to applaud Messi.
- Stadiums with video boards must play a tribute video before kickoff per AFA mandate, marking Messi's second international retirement after he briefly reversed a 2016 decision.
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The Argentinian association paralyzes football for a tribute – every game stops after ten minutes and celebrates Lionel Messi, who speaks of a decision that has hurt him "in his soul".
·Berlin, Germany
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Messi, who recently announced his retirement from the national team, must be celebrated in all domestic matches
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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The DECISION was made by the Argentine Football Association.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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Lionel Messi To Get Mid-Game Tribute By Football Teams Across Argentina
Referees will pause play at the 10-minute mark of every match in the upcoming round of the Clausura tournament, as well as in other men's and women's leagues in Argentina, in appreciation of Messi’s career with the national team
·Hyderabad, India
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