Antonela Roccuzzo shares a heartfelt message to Messi on his retirement from the Argentine National Team

There are moments in football that transcend sport. They become stories of identity, of belonging, of family. On September 4 at Monumental Stadium, Lionel Messi lived one of those nights. The Argentine captain, the boy from Rosario who became the world's greatest, played his last official home match with the Albiceleste. It was a goodbye written with goals, embraces, and tears that Argentina will carry forever. Argentina's 3–0 win over Venezuela for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers could have been just another step on the road to defending their crown. Instead, it became Messi's personal . . .