Messi's Argentina farewell 500-drone tribute

Oct 6

David Muir presents an emotional stadium tribute to Lionel Messi, with 500 drones forming his face, playing silhouette and an image holding the World Cup. ABC says he played his final Argentina international after 21 years on the team and scored in the match. This is the broadcast's farewell account and visual tribute; it does not name the opponent or provide a result.

Vremya reports the previous-day Buenos Aires farewell against Benin: a goal, two assists, eighty-five thousand spectators and Messi's emotional remarks. It gives 126 international goals and continued Inter Miami football. Another Argentina-versus-world-XI farewell is speculation. The completed match differs from the announcement/previews; aired statistics remain attributed. ABC's October 7 farewell feature shows a 500-drone stadium tribute forming Messi's face, playing figure and World Cup image. Muir describes a final Argentina international after 21 years and says Messi scored. This compatible visual account concerns the same completed October 6 farewell, without an opponent/result in ABC's passage. Vremya's statistics, speech and possible-further-farewell speculation remain attributed.