[Football] Emotional Messi scores twice in final match in Argentina

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An emotional Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in what is expected to be his final

competitive match on home soil, saying the moment was something he had "dreamed of".

 

Lautaro Martinez also scored as the hosts beat Venezuela 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires.

Messi, 38, was joined by his three sons and received a standing ovation from a crowd of 80,000 in moving scenes before the match.

 

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner captained Argentina to their third World Cup triumph in 2022 and has

scored a record 114 goals in 194 games for his country.

"There are so many emotions. I've experienced so many things on this field," said Messi.

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