Messi farewell closes a long, hard-won love story with Argentina
He said at the Ole Summit last month that Spain’s head chef told him Argentina needed “a kid who plays in Barcelona” to win the tournament.
Argentine Football Association (AFA) employee Omar Souto tracked down the Messi family in Spain through a Rosario telephone directory, only to ask for “Leonardo”.
When Lionel Messi makes his final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday, it will bring to an end a journey that began with the country’s football authorities not even knowing his name and evolved into one of the most enduring relationships in sporting history.
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