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Adidas make never-before-seen change to Argentina kit to commemorate Lionel Messi’s last ever game

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ADIDAS have made a major change to Argentina’s kit ahead of Lionel Messi’s last ever game in blue and white. The classic three stripes logo has been replaced with Messi‘s personal logo. The kit will be worn on Tuesday night, when Messi will play for Argentina for the final time against Benin – it kicks off at 00:00 UK time. As well as Adidas’ logo being replaced, the kit features a Sun of May graphic across the front and back of the shirt. The Sun of May is one of the national emblems of Argentina, appearing on their national flag. It comes after the little magician released an emotional goodbye video to Argentina fans ahead of tonight’s game. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL A video shared by Adidas showed highlights of Messi’s most magical moments with the national team. And Argentinians are sure to never forget the Qatar World Cup win in 2022. Additionally, Messi’s final international opponents Benin admitted they have no plan to defend against the icon. Defender Mohamed Tijani said: “How are we going to mark Messi? We don’t need to mark Messi. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS “Let’s enjoy this match. I’m going to look at him like this: ‘Messi, you are the God of football!” Messi will be hoping to go out with a win – Argentina have beaten Bolivia and Burkina Faso in friendlies so far during the international break. His old rival Cristiano Ronaldo has been in the headlines for quite the opposite reasons recently, as he sensationally left the Portugal camp because of a feud with manager Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo apologised for his actions on Tuesday, saying he has already written his retirement letter.

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