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BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSPORTS deskNeymar has hailed Lionel Messi ahead of the 39-year-old's final game for Argentina. Messi confirmed his retirement from international football last month. However, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will make a farewell appearance for Argentina against Benin on Tuesday. And Neymar, who formed a formidable attack alongside Messi at Barcelona and also played with him at Paris Saint-Germain, has paid tribute to his close friend. "Anyone who loves football has enjoyed you throughout all these years…" Neymar posted on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) "Today is your final game wearing the shirt of your national team, your country, and I hope you enjoy every second of it and that all the tributes today make you happy. "It's not only Argentina that thanks you, the whole world thanks you for everything you’ve done for football. "Thank you for making me love football even more. It was an honour to have played against you, and even more so to have made history alongside you. "THANK YOU, Leo Messi." The post Neymar pays tribute to Messi: Thank you for making me love football even more appeared first on SoccerNews.
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSPORTS deskIt was a night that belonged to Harry Kane. Yet another one. It began with him being shown a replay of his first England goal during a pre-match interview with ITV – the header against Lithuania in 2015, just 79 seconds after he came on as a substitute for his debut. It ended with him reflecting on two more in what was a supremely comfortable Nations League victory over Czechia. Some things never change.It remains a numbers game for Kane. They are getting bigger and ever more impressive. On the occasion of his 125th cap, the one that took him level with Peter Shilton at the top of the all-time England list, he moved to an astonishing 91 goals. Nobody will be surprised if he reaches the century. The only question appears to be when. Continue reading...
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsSPORTS deskFarewell match kicks off at 7pm ETMessi has completed footballEmail Pablo your analysis, jokes and moreGuardian reader Paul reached out via email and is apparently deep in the comments section of a 20-year-old Messi article we published here at the Guardian. I can only hope Guardian reader “snafuclarke” has fully recovered from such a scorchingly terrible take:don’t kid yourselves. messi is currently hugely overrated. the amount of hype this lad gets has never matched his performances on the pitch the last game aside. Continue reading...