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Fans flood Buenos Aires ahead of Messi’s final international match

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Thousands of Argentina fans poured into Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium ahead of Lionel Messi’s final match.

What the coverage shows

Both outlets center Messi’s farewell as the main event, but they frame it differently. Al Jazeera focuses on the crowd response, saying thousands of fans poured into Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium, while the Associated Press foregrounds Messi himself, noting that he trains ahead of what it says is his final home match and adding his World Cup title and record 125 goals.

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