Enzo Fernández overcome by Messi’s farewell speech

Enzo Fernández was among Messi’s Argentina teammates most deeply affected by his farewell speech to the national team. After Argentina’s 3-0 win over Benin, the Manchester City midfielder broke down on the pitch as Messi delivered his final words as Argentina captain. Images of the moment have gone viral.

Messi’s speech was addressed to the crowd at the Monumental and to the wider football world. “Perhaps this is the saddest day of my career,” he said, among other things. His departure moved many people, including Fernández, who could not hold back his tears.

Calmer afterwards in the mixed zone, Enzo acknowledged the intensity of the moment: “It was a very emotional day,” he said, making no attempt to hide that he had cried earlier. He also summed up his feelings this way: “What I cried, horrible, terrible.”