Messi ends 21-year Argentina career with goal in farewell win

Buenos Aires, Oct 7 (UNI) Lionel Messi bid farewell to international football with an emotional final appearance for Argentina in its 3-0 friendly win over Benin. Messi scored a late penalty, his 126th international goal, and provided assists for second-half goals from Nicolas Otamendi and Nico Paz on Tuesday. But the result was secondary at the Monumental Stadium, where more than 80,000 fans turned out to say goodbye to the player who helped Argentina win a World Cup and two Copa America titles. The tone was set early as Messi walked onto the pitch for his 208th and final Argentina…