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Messi gets 'most bizarre tribute yet' after Argentina retirement

Sports Illustrated says fans are buzzing over the tribute after Messi's Argentina retirement; the headline reveals everything except the tribute.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on The Weekend Shift
Published 2:48 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Sports Illustrated: “Lionel Messi Receives Most Bizarre Tribute Yet After Argentina Retirement”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 2:48 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Argentina, Lionel Messi.
BBN covered this story before: Miami Hurricanes Lead FSU 28-21 Late; Messi Scores Twice (October 17).

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Sports IllustratedLionel Messi Receives Most Bizarre Tribute Yet After Argentina Retirement

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSports Illustrated says Lionel Messi has received the most bizarre tribute yet after his Argentina retirement, and fans are talking about it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhat is the tribute?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe story doesn't say. It's just the headline, sitting there, being bizarre at us.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMost bizarre yet. Yet implies a queue of bizarre tributes, and a grown man was apparently told to rank them.