Benin coach spoke about the unpleasant moment after the match with Messi
Lionel Messi's farewell match took place against the Benin team on the field of the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. After the match, the guards did not let the players of the Benin team to the Argentine players
Benin coach Gernot Rohr expressed dissatisfaction that the Argentines did not exchange shirts with his players after the farewell match of Lionel Messi, reports RMC Sport.
At the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on the night of October 7, Messi’s last match for the Argentina national team against the Benin team took place. The game ended 3-0, and Messi scored a goal from a penalty.
The only unpleasant thing is that the Argentines did not give anything to our players. Not even a picture of Messi. We wanted to exchange shirts, but we didn't get any. We were not even allowed into their corridor, security did not let anyone through. The players came with their shirts, hoping to trade with the Argentines. We tried everything, but everything was in vain, Rohr said.
Rohr was able to hand Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni his shirt, on which Messi signed an autograph after a match against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup. “He asked Messi to sign it and gave it back to me. I waited half an hour, but it's not scary, the Benin coach added.
Messi has played for Argentina since 2005, with 208 games and 126 goals. With the national team, he won the 2022 World Cup, twice won the Copa America (2021, 2024) and many other trophies.
In addition, Messi is the record holder for the number of Golden Balls (eight), three times recognized as the best player of the year according to FIFA, six times became the owner of the Golden Boot and twice received the Golden Ball of the World Cup.
