# Soccer: Argentinian great Lionel Messi will play his final international match in tonight’s international friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires. The 39-year-old superstar scored 125 goals in 207 matches for his country since his debut in 2005 – records for both goals and number of matches for Argentina. A mammoth crowd of 85-thousand is expected to pack the Estadio Monumental in the capital to bid farewell to their captain. Local Messi fans face a late night, with kick-off at 1am South African time tomorrow.
Soccer: Argentinian great Messi plays his swansong against Benin