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The greatest of all time closed the chapter on his international career in style. Lionel Messi scored and set up two more as Argentina cruised past Benin three-nil in Buenos Aires, a fitting farewell for the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner. Bayer Leverkusen's Facundo Medina was part of the squad for what became a night the Argentine faithful will never forget.
Shifting to the NFL, Denver is bracing for a significant blow ahead of their Week five clash with the Chargers. All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain the Second suffered a severe ankle injury against San Francisco and is expected to land on injured reserve alongside wide receiver Pat Bryant. Surtain avoided a season-ending diagnosis, but his absence will be felt hard and fast.
And speaking of the Chargers, their own season is unraveling at a troubling pace. A team widely expected to compete at the top of the AFC is already in damage-control mode, with trade speculation heating up around adding a disgruntled receiver to give the offense some spark before things get any worse for head coach Jim Harbaugh's squad.
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