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'The Last of Messi': Argentines Mourn Loss and End of an Era
Fans in Buenos Aires said the 1-0 loss marked the end of an era as 39-year-old Lionel Messi likely played his final World Cup.
- On Sunday, Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final at New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, ending the team's hopes of repeating their 2022 triumph and claiming a fourth title.
- Before the match, Argentines packed bars and public squares with high expectations, hoping to replicate the rare feat of consecutive World Cup victories achieved only by Italy and Brazil in previous decades.
- Tears flowed as the final whistle blew, with fans mourning what they believed was 39-year-old Messi's final shot at a World Cup title, marking the end of an era for the nation.
- President Javier Milei wrote on X, "Argentina will always stand tall," while psychologist Fernanda Ramayon, 39, acknowledged that "Spain played very well" despite the bitter disappointment.
- Historical memories of the 1982 war over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Islas Malvinas, and the legacy of Diego Maradona gave the match deep symbolic weight for Argentines.
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The defeat of Argentina by 1 to 0 for Spain at the end of the 2026 World Cup may have represented Lionel Messi's last chapter with the shirt of the selection in a World Cup. At the age of 39, the Argentinean captain has not yet announced his international retirement, but the future became surrounded by uncertainties after the sixth participation in the main football tournament.
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left5Leaning Right7Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Right
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- 41% of the sources lean Right
41% Right
L 30%
C 29%
R 41%
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