Messi's exit leaves Argentina with impossible task of replacing their superhero
Lionel Messi is set to play a final friendly against Benin, marking the end of his international career and leaving Argentina without its key player.
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- Polymarket Will Lionel Messi finish in the top 3 of the 2026 Ballon d'Or? 34% +3
Does the market have this right?
Wrong market?
- Polymarket Will Lionel Messi win the 2026 Ballon d'Or? 5% +1
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Wrong market?
- Kalshi Lionel Messi 5%
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Wrong market?
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 34% |
| 28 Sept, 19:18 UTC | 34% |
| 28 Sept, 18:54 UTC | 32% |
| 28 Sept, 14:06 UTC | 34% |
| 28 Sept, 12:11 UTC | 30% |
| 28 Sept, 11:46 UTC | 30% |
| 28 Sept, 11:26 UTC | 29% |
| 28 Sept, 10:53 UTC | 29% |
| 28 Sept, 10:28 UTC | 29% |
| 28 Sept, 09:57 UTC | 30% |
| 28 Sept, 08:55 UTC | 29% |
| 28 Sept, 07:51 UTC | 30% |
| 28 Sept, 06:59 UTC | 30% |
| 28 Sept, 06:24 UTC | 31% |
| 28 Sept, 05:28 UTC | 28% |
| 28 Sept, 04:46 UTC | 28% |
| 28 Sept, 03:42 UTC | 28% |
| 28 Sept, 02:41 UTC | 31% |
| 28 Sept, 01:36 UTC | 33% |
| 28 Sept, 01:11 UTC | 33% |
| 28 Sept, 00:14 UTC | 33% |
| 27 Sept, 23:37 UTC | 34% |
| 27 Sept, 22:32 UTC | 34% |
| 27 Sept, 22:24 UTC | 34% |
| 27 Sept, 21:08 UTC | 33% |
| 27 Sept, 20:50 UTC | 32% |
| 27 Sept, 19:33 UTC | 32% |
| 27 Sept, 19:27 UTC | 31% |
| 27 Sept, 18:06 UTC | 32% |
| 27 Sept, 16:52 UTC | 33% |
| 27 Sept, 10:22 UTC | 34% |
| 27 Sept, 06:34 UTC | 35% |
| 27 Sept, 06:17 UTC | 33% |
| 27 Sept, 02:39 UTC | 32% |
| 27 Sept, 00:42 UTC | 33% |
| 26 Sept, 23:34 UTC | 33% |
| 26 Sept, 23:09 UTC | 32% |
| 26 Sept, 22:14 UTC | 33% |
| 26 Sept, 21:32 UTC | 32% |
| 26 Sept, 20:44 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 19:56 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 16:48 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 15:15 UTC | 31% |
| 26 Sept, 14:37 UTC | 28% |
| 26 Sept, 14:10 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 13:50 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 12:13 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 10:59 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 09:24 UTC | 31% |
| 26 Sept, 08:38 UTC | 29% |
| 26 Sept, 08:22 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 06:00 UTC | 28% |
| 26 Sept, 05:24 UTC | 29% |
| 26 Sept, 04:45 UTC | 28% |
| 26 Sept, 03:31 UTC | 30% |
| 26 Sept, 03:08 UTC | 28% |
| 26 Sept, 02:32 UTC | 28% |
| 26 Sept, 02:02 UTC | 29% |
| 26 Sept, 01:37 UTC | 33% |
| 25 Sept, 20:53 UTC | 34% |
| 25 Sept, 20:11 UTC | 37% |
| 25 Sept, 19:53 UTC | 36% |
| 25 Sept, 17:52 UTC | 30% |
| 25 Sept, 07:21 UTC | 30% |
| 25 Sept, 06:54 UTC | 29% |
| 25 Sept, 00:27 UTC | 27% |
| 24 Sept, 23:59 UTC | 27% |
| 24 Sept, 23:21 UTC | 27% |
| 24 Sept, 22:24 UTC | 28% |
| 24 Sept, 21:53 UTC | 30% |
| 24 Sept, 21:25 UTC | 27% |
| 24 Sept, 17:48 UTC | 29% |
| 24 Sept, 17:27 UTC | 28% |
| 24 Sept, 16:47 UTC | 30% |
| 24 Sept, 16:26 UTC | 29% |
| 24 Sept, 14:44 UTC | 30% |
| 24 Sept, 14:18 UTC | 31% |
| 24 Sept, 02:44 UTC | 36% |
| 23 Sept, 14:05 UTC | 36% |
| 23 Sept, 13:00 UTC | 38% |
| 23 Sept, 12:54 UTC | 39% |
| 23 Sept, 12:14 UTC | 41% |
| 23 Sept, 07:27 UTC | 41% |
| 23 Sept, 04:48 UTC | 40% |
| 21 Sept, 18:05 UTC | 42% |
| 21 Sept, 17:15 UTC | 41% |
| 21 Sept, 11:44 UTC | 38% |
| 21 Sept, 01:19 UTC | 39% |
| 20 Sept, 20:39 UTC | 37% |
| 20 Sept, 09:09 UTC | 41% |
| 20 Sept, 08:07 UTC | 42% |
| 20 Sept, 07:29 UTC | 40% |
| 20 Sept, 06:52 UTC | 36% |
| 20 Sept, 03:17 UTC | 34% |
| 20 Sept, 02:21 UTC | 33% |
| 20 Sept, 01:57 UTC | 33% |
| 19 Sept, 20:17 UTC | 31% |
| 19 Sept, 14:48 UTC | 30% |
| 19 Sept, 14:13 UTC | 31% |
| 19 Sept, 12:33 UTC | 30% |
| 19 Sept, 12:27 UTC | 30% |
| 19 Sept, 11:55 UTC | 30% |
| 19 Sept, 10:02 UTC | 30% |
| 19 Sept, 08:59 UTC | 29% |
| 19 Sept, 08:09 UTC | 30% |
| 18 Sept, 05:06 UTC | 32% |
| 18 Sept, 04:59 UTC | 31% |
| 18 Sept, 03:44 UTC | 31% |
| 18 Sept, 03:26 UTC | 31% |
| 18 Sept, 02:54 UTC | 31% |
| 18 Sept, 02:25 UTC | 31% |
| 18 Sept, 01:42 UTC | 29% |
| 18 Sept, 01:04 UTC | 29% |
| 18 Sept, 00:57 UTC | 28% |
| 17 Sept, 10:29 UTC | 23% |
| 16 Sept, 10:29 UTC | 20% |
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In this story
- Lionel Messi
- Argentina
- Benin