Messi clashes with Rincón at half-time on his special night | OneFootball

September 4, 2025, was a day filled with emotions for Lionel Messi, who played his last game with the Argentine National Team on home soil. However, the heightened emotions led to a clash with Tomás Ricón, a historic Venezuelan footballer, in the tunnel leading to the Monumental's locker rooms. The Argentine star waited for him, reproached him for some things, and they had to be separated by their own teammates. The issue did not escalate, and Leo was able to enjoy a magical night in which he scored two of the three goals in the Argentine rout.

The Chilean Piero Maza blew the whistle to end the first 45 minutes, and those led by Lionel Scaloni headed towards the locker rooms with a minimal advantage thanks to the fantastic goal by their number ten. While some of the Argentine players were talking amongst themselves to correct things for the second half, and others were drying off sweat and trying to catch their breath, Messi stayed behind in the line, waiting for Rincón.

Once the former Juventus footballer appeared, the Argentine captain reproached him for his actions in a play and gave him a slight push. Upon realizing the situation, both the Argentine players and employees, as well as the Venezuelans, tried to separate them so the issue would not escalate. Salomón Rondón was the one who stepped in between them and, with a few words, calmed down La Pulga. Then José Cabrero, the fourth referee, and Claudio Urrutia, one of the line judges, appeared to defuse the situation.

After exchanging more words with Rondón and reproaching him for what his teammate had done, Messi approached Josef Martínez, his former teammate, and greeted him with a hug before heading to the home locker room.

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