Neymar and Ronaldinho shared emotional messages for Lionel Messi as the Argentina captain brought his international career to a close, with the two former Barcelona teammates paying tribute to his extraordinary impact on football.

Some of the biggest stars in world soccer are paying tribute to Lionel Messi before his final Argentina match.

Former MLS star Shaka Hislop has explained to GOAL why an ‘MSN’ reunion for Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Inter Miami may not be beneficial to the North American game as a whole. There have been plenty of rumours to suggest that a Brazilian superstar could link up with a couple of former Barcelona team-mates in South Florida when becoming a free agent.

Tributes poured in from the world of football as Lionel Messi retired from international football.

Neymar pays tribute to Lionel Messi, who will play his last match in an Argentina shirt tonight: "It is not only Argentina who thank you, but the whole world is grateful to you for everything you have done for football".

For more than a hundred years, Brazil and Argentina have shared the greatest rivalry between national teams in world football. But over more than 10

Lionel Messi turns his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, scoring a penalty and providing two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin in an international friendly