Beunos Aires, Oct. 7 -- Argentina's young stars Lisandro Martinez, Franco Mastantuono, and Enzo Fernandez expressed their overwhelming emotions of admiration and sadness following iconic World Cup-winning striker Lionel Messi's final international game in national colours.

Messi signed off from international football in fairytale fashion, delivering two assists and scoring a goal as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night. In what was billed as Messi's final appearance for Argentina, the legendary forward produced another masterclass to cap a remarkable international career and leave the home crowd with an unforgettable memory.

The youngsters highlighted the admiration they had for the talismanic s...