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Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell match descended into a Falklands propaganda showcase as the departing footballer embraced a war veteran draped in a 'Malvinas' flag. The superstar winked as he greeted Fabio Santana‚ who sang the national anthem before his swansong against Benin. Santana served for Argentina in the Falklands War‚ and draped himself in a flag that read: 'The Falklands are ours' in Spanish.

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OLIVER HOLT: Lionel Messi will make his final appearance for Argentina in Buenos Aires next week. The match‚ a friendly against Benin‚ has been dubbed 'The Last Tango'. It has been scripted for him. It is an opportunity for a nation to pay homage to one of the greatest players who has ever lived. Whether Cristiano Ronaldo is ever afforded the same kind of farewell from the international game he has graced for 23 years remains to be seen. If Messi seems at peace with his decision and aware of the limitations age has foisted upon him‚ Ronaldo is raging and raging against the dying of the light. It was hard not to feel sad at the sight of Ronaldo‚ who is 41 and had started the country's previous game against Wales‚ walking out of the Portugal camp after manager Jorge Jesus chose not to bring him off the bench in the team's Nations League victory over Norway in Oslo on Sunday. It was the first time in 18 years that Ronaldo had been an unused substitute for his country.

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