9月25日：阿根廷队主教练利昂内尔·斯卡洛尼表示，他在宣布梅西退役后‘竭尽全力’确保梅西能回归国家队参加告别赛，因为他不确定自己之后是否还能继续执教这支球队。
Sept 25 : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he "pushed hard" to ensure Lionel Messi would return to the national team for a farewell match soon after announcing his retirement because he was not sure he would be in charge to orchestrate it later.
梅西于8月宣布退出国际足坛，就在一个月前阿根廷队在世界杯决赛中以0-1负于西班牙队。
Messi announced his retirement from international football in August, just over a month after Argentina were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the World Cup final.
然而几周后，这位曾效力于巴塞罗那和巴黎圣日耳曼的前前锋被斯卡洛尼征召，参加了10月6日在布宜诺斯艾利斯纪念体育场举行的对阵贝宁的友谊赛。
However, the former Barcelona and Paris St Germain forward was called up weeks later by Scaloni to make a final appearance in a home friendly against Benin at Buenos Aires' Monumental Stadium on October 6.
斯卡洛尼对记者说：‘我认为像他这样的球员理应得到这样的机会。
"I believe that a player like him deserves this. Personally, I did my part because I wanted to be at his farewell," Scaloni told reporters on Thursday.
就我个人而言，我已经尽了自己的责任，因为我想见证他的告别。’
"Since I don't know if I would be here later, we pushed hard so that he could be in this match. We knew everything he was going through and even so, he put in the desire and effort to want to come and be able to say goodbye with his people, with the people who love him so much.
他还补充道：‘由于我不知道自己之后是否还能继续执教，所以我们竭尽全力让他能够参加这场比赛。
"Since I don't know if I would be here later, we pushed hard so that he could be in this match. We knew everything he was going through and even so, he put in the desire and effort to want to come and be able to say goodbye with his people, with the people who love him so much.
我们了解他所经历的一切，尽管如此，他仍然表现出强烈的意愿和努力，想要回到这里，与深爱他的人们道别。’
"If we have to pay tribute, we have to do it at this moment. With him, it will never stop, but later, the magic might not be the same." Scaloni, who guided Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title and two Copa America triumphs, will be out of his contract in December.
斯卡洛尼曾带领阿根廷队夺得2022年世界杯冠军和两次美洲杯冠军，他的合同将于12月到期。
"If we have to pay tribute, we have to do it at this moment. With him, it will never stop, but later, the magic might not be the same." Scaloni, who guided Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title and two Copa America triumphs, will be out of his contract in December.
当被问及自己的未来时，他表示将在未来几天与阿根廷足球协会主席克劳迪奥·塔皮亚会面。
Asked if he had received an update on his future, Scaloni said he would meet with Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia in the coming days.
这位48岁的教练说：‘这是一个梦想成真的时刻，但这并不意味着我要永远留在这个岗位上。我们需要与主席讨论一些条件，看看能否达成协议。’
"It is a dream come true, but that doesn't mean I have to cling to the job forever," the 48-year-old said. "There are certain conditions we need to discuss with the president and we'll see if we can reach an agreement."