# Diego Simeone praises Lionel Messi after international retirement

Atletico Madrid's head coach commented on Messi's influence on the Argentina national team.

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Diego Simeone, coach of Atletico Madrid, praised Lionel Messi's influence on the Argentine national team after the player retired.

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1. Diego Simeone, the coach of Atletico Madrid, praised Lionel Messi's influence on the Argentine national team after the player retired. ([Nezavisne novine](https://www.nezavisne.com/sport/fudbal/Simeone-o-Mesiju-Naucio-je-Argentince-da-se-bore/986840), News)

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