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Lewis Ambrose·24 March 2023

🎥 Argentina's welcome home has Messi in tears before perfect free-kick

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World Cup winners Argentina were back in action last night and fans had Lionel Messi in tears before he sent them wild with a vintage free-kick.

The reception for the homecoming world champions was worth the wait as fans serenaded the team that ended their 36-year wait to win the biggest prize in football once again. And the atmosphere had Messi in tears.

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It was Argentina’s first game at home (and, indeed, their first game anywhere) since success in Qatar and the man they all came out to see delivered.

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Messi’s goal — the 800th of his career — followed an opener from Thiago Almada and sealed a 2-0 win over Panama.

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