Lionel Messi officially retires from Argentina national team on October 6, 2026
The winning goal of the World Cup was scored in the 106th minute, and Messi’s bathing of Yamal had everything to do with 106, and now he retires on October 6, or 10/6.
Messi has also retired 104 days after his birthday (Lionel Andrés Messi =104, Roman Catholic Church=104).
He retired 22 days after the Pope’s birthday, on the day leaving 86 days in the year (FIFA=22 & 86).
It wold have also been the 23rd day of the Pope’s age (FIFA=22, 22, 23, & 86.
It is a reminder that he helped Argentina win their first World Cup since ’86, a day after Pope Francis’ 86th birthday, a man who was born in Argentina. Keep in mind that was the 22nd World Cup, in 2022, and Messi just lost to Yamal in the 23rd World Cup (Spain=23).
