‘Worthy of a legend’: the world reacts to Messi’s Argentina farewell

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi waved goodbye to the national team on Tuesday, putting an end to his 21 years with the Albiceleste . The news of his final match made headlines around the world, with several of the biggest sports outlets reporting it as their top news story. In Argentina, the match was the main story of the day all Tuesday. After the game, La Nación called it “the legend of the impossible man,” adding Messi “knocked on the door of eternity” on the night football said thank you. His farewell, they wrote, “will remain etched in the memories of the 85,000 people who packed…