Lionel Messi Receives Most Bizarre Tribute Yet After Argentina…

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLionel Messi has retired from Argentina's national team, and the tributes are rolling in, including one Sports Illustrated calls the most bizarre yet.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe tribute is the one I teased, and the reason I'm not saying what it is yet is that it's better when you see it.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFotMob has it too.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo you're asking an audience to tune in for a tribute you won't describe.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe headline says bizarre, and the editor's angle says fans will love it.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's all the data I've got, so I'm protecting the surprise like a goalkeeper.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNeither outlet tells us what it is. I'd like to say that on the record before anyone gets excited.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFine, I don't know either. I read the headline and then I got hungry.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the tease was the whole story.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat matters is that a legend walked away from his national team, and the internet answered with something weird.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's a respectful way to say goodbye.