Lionel Messi has completed what is being described as his very last training session as an Argentina national team player, marking another emotional moment in the legendary forward’s extraordinary international career.
The 39-year-old has spent nearly two decades representing the Albiceleste, becoming the country’s most decorated player and leading Argentina to major international glory, including the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Messi’s final chapter with Argentina has been filled with historic achievements, but his latest training session carries a different feeling as the football world prepares for the possibility of seeing the iconic No.10 officially bring his international career to an end.
His journey with Argentina has not always been easy. Messi endured painful defeats and criticism early in his international career before eventually becoming the leader of a golden generation and delivering the trophies his country had long been waiting for.
While his future with Argentina is now entering a new phase, Messi is also making major moves away from the pitch.
The football legend has officially become the owner of Spanish club CD Eldense, adding another major investment to his growing football portfolio. The club, founded in 1921 and competing in Spain’s second tier, confirmed Messi’s acquisition as the beginning of a new long-term project focused on its sporting, institutional and social development. The transaction remains subject to the required approval from Spain’s Higher Sports Council.
Messi had already acquired UE Cornellà earlier in 2026, making Eldense his second Spanish football club investment.
As one chapter of Messi’s football story appears to be closing with Argentina, another is beginning in Spanish football ownership.
