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Casa de Ezeiza in Buenos Aires will now be known as Lionel Andres Messi<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lionel Messi has been honoured by the Argentina Football Association who have renamed the national team\u2019s headquarters after him.<\/p>\n
Messi, who captained Argentina as they lifted the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has made 173 appearances for the Albiceleste since making his debut in 2005.<\/p>\n
The Paris Saint-Germain forward, along with Argentina FA president Claudio Tapia and national team manager Lionel Scaloni, unveiled a plaque outside the Albiceleste\u2019s training centre on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe experienced a historic day in our Casa de Ezeiza, which from today will be renamed Lionel Andres Messi, in tribute to the best player in the world,\u201d Tapia tweeted.<\/p>\n
Argentina\u2019s headquarters are located in Ezeiza, which is 40 minutes away from Buenos Aires city centre.<\/p>\n
Messi, who scored his 800th career goal in Thursday\u2019s 2-0 friendly win over Panama, was moved by the recognition.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been coming here for 20 years, and I have always felt a very special energy,\u201d the former Barcelona star said. \u201cThis is very exciting for me. I\u2019m very happy. It\u2019s a very, very special recognition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis place is something sensational. Even at the worst times, which I\u2019ve had very bad moments, I would go in and forget everything. I would arrive and feel happy for being in this place and I still feel it. That\u2019s why today I feel very happy that, after so long, this is going to bear my name.\u201d<\/p>\n
Messi, 35, had lost three straight finals with Argentina before lifting the Copa America in 2021 after defeating bitter rivals Brazil in the title game.<\/p>\n
The seven-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner was sensational in Qatar and was voted the player of the tournament after his seven goals and three assists in seven appearances helped Argentina win their first world title in 36 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that the tributes have to be done while one is alive, and this is a very special recognition for what this place means,\u201d Messi said. \u201cThat it [training centre] bears my name is something very nice.\u201d<\/p>\n
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