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Actu Foot indicated that Parfait Faton, 16 years old, had been called up for the first time with the A national team of Benin. The account specified that he was the captain of the Benin U17 team, had gone through the Diambars academy in Senegal, and was playing with the National U17s of AAS Sarcelles, while training with Paris FC, where he had passed a trial. Actu Foot added that Gernot Rohr had included him for the matches against the Central African Republic on November 12 and 16, in the qualifiers for the CAN 2027. #Bénin #Football #JeunesTalents (translated)

Actu Foot indicated, citing France Football, that journalists from 23 countries had placed Kylian Mbappé at the top of their vote for the Ballon d'Or 2026. The account listed Germany, Bahrain, Benin, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ecuador, Spain, Finland, France, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Italy, Mali, Palestine, Paraguay, the Netherlands, Qatar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Romania, and Zambia. #BallonDor #KylianMbappe #Football (translated)

A Croatian deck officer from Split has disappeared after a drone attack on the tanker Wine Trader in the Black Sea while he was sleeping in the part of the ship that was hit, and the search for him and the six crew members from Benin has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions and the passage of time. #NESTALI #crnomore #dronovi (translated)

The Croatian Seafarers' Union called for the area along the border of Bulgaria and Romania to be declared a war zone following a drone attack on a tanker in the Black Sea, in which one Croatian sailor and six crew members from Benin went missing, while the conditions for searching were unfavorable. #CrnoMore #dronovi #hrvatskipomorci (translated)

Invictos stated that Lionel Messi had participated in a goal in each of his last 14 matches, with a record of 15 goals and 8 assists. In his account, he attributed one assist against Nashville, goals against Philadelphia and Toronto, four goals and one assist against Montreal, assists against Atlanta United and Chicago, one goal in another match against Nashville, one goal and one assist as well as a title against Cruz Azul, goals against San Diego and Columbus, one goal and two assists with Benin, two goals against DC United, one assist against NY City FC, and two goals in another match against Atlanta United. Invictos noted that Messi was 39 years old and argued that some might downplay the figures for achieving them with Inter Miami and against a lesser international rival. In response, he stated that the Argentine had accumulated 8 goals and 4 assists in 8 matches in his last World Cup. He also rated him as the best football player in history. #Messi #Fútbol #GOAT (translated)

National team coach Gernot Rohr of Benin expresses his disappointment over the treatment of his team after Lionel Messi's farewell match, in which they did not receive jerseys or photos, which he describes as a dark stain on the unique experience. #LionelMessi #GernotRohr #Benin (translated)

MAXI accused Tapia of trying to hold River responsible for the problems during Messi's farewell. He stated that Tapia was attempting to distance himself from what happened at the Monumental and claimed that he had lied about the dates of the LED screen, had not taken responsibility for the hired producer, and had sold more tickets than the stadium's capacity. As evidence, he pointed out that River announced the dismantling of the screen on July 8, 2026, while the AFA confirmed the match against Benin and Messi's presence on September 15, two months and a week later. According to MAXI, these dates contradicted Tapia's version. #Fútbol #RiverPlate #AFA (translated)

Benin's coach, Gernot Rohr, lamented in an interview that, after a historic match against Argentina, his players were unable to exchange jerseys or take pictures with Lionel Messi, which left a bitter memory although they valued the international experience. #Messi #Benín #Fútbol (translated)

The farewell of Lionel Messi attracted over 3 billion viewers, exceeding the viewer numbers of the 2022 World Cup final, as 85,000 fans in the stadium in Buenos Aires and many more in the livestream accompanied him in his last international match against Benin (3:0). #MessiAbschied #Fußball #Zuschauerrekord (translated)

Yesterday was my last match and I already miss the Albiceleste jersey. I already miss the Argentina jersey, Lionel Messi confided on Wednesday, a day after he bid farewell to the national team during the match against Benin in Buenos Aires. #LionelMessi #nogomet #Argentina (translated)

Futbolero attack stated that Rodolfo Aloko, a player from Benin, posted a video on Instagram in which he described Lionel Messi as an inspiration, a role model, and his idol, and said that he was more than just a player to him. According to the post, the video also included a photo with Ángel Di María and a visit to La Bombonera. https://t.co/VTVolBGYuo #Messi #Inspiración #Fútbol (translated)

Actu Foot reported that coach Gernot Rohr mentioned, in the show Rothen S’enflamme, the disappointment of the Benin team for not being able to take a photo with the Argentine players nor access their hallway. He noted that Tijani, a great admirer of Messi, had given him a red rose before the match and that the team had also attempted to present them with a bouquet in the colors of Benin. Rohr nevertheless described the experience as extraordinary, both for his young players and for himself, adding that in Benin, no one had imagined they could one day face Argentina. #Bénin #Argentine #Football (translated)

Lionel Messi ended his international career with the Argentine national team in an emotional atmosphere, scoring a goal and providing two assists in a 3-0 victory against Benin in his last match at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. #MerciMessi #RetragereMessi #FotbalArgentinian (translated)

Futbolero Attack highlighted a moment from the draw in which, as he wrote, the captain of Benin tried to speak in Spanish and gave three gifts to Lionel Messi: a rose, a handwritten letter from the entire team, and a statuette of a woman. The author stated that the latter was the most treasured and significant gift from his country, in honor of the Amazons of Dahomey, an army formed exclusively by women who, as he pointed out, defended their territory from French colonial expansion until the early 20th century. He added that they were a symbol of strength and resilience. #Messi #Benín #FortalezaFemenina (translated)