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Messi leaves Argentina's national team after 21 years with a fortune Forbes puts at US$1.1 billion

The source reports that Lionel Messi played his final match for Argentina against Benin in Buenos Aires, ending a 21-year international career. It says the friendly ended 3-0 before more than 80,000 spectators and cites Forbes' estimate of his fortune at US$1.1 billion.

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Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
5/10
Urgency
1/10

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The source describes the end of Messi's 21-year international career and a farewell match attended by more than 80,000 people.

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