Lionel Messi brutally SNUBS Benin star's attempted selfie in awkward post-match exchange - as legend's Argentina farewell is tainted by Malvinas controversy

Daily Mail - Oct 7, 2026

Lionel Messi's farewell celebration was marred by criticisms on social media of his apparent brutal snubbing of a Benin player keen to take a picture with the retiring superstar.

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