Goodbye to two football legends
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Edin Džeko ends his time in the national team. He plays for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The striker is now 40 years old. He played 151 games for his country. He shot 73 goals. On October 2 he plays his last match. He plays against Sweden. Džeko plays for the club Schalke 04. He wants to focus on his club. Many fans and coaches thank him.
Lionel Messi also steps back. He stops in the national team of Argentina. Messi is 39 years old. He played 21 years for his country. In 207 games he shot 125 goals. His biggest success was the world champion title in 2022. Argentina honors him. In all games there is a pause. After 10 minutes people clap for 1 minute.
There is more news from football. Carlos Queiroz is coach of Ghana again. He was coach there before. RB Leipzig lends a player. El-Chadaille Bitshiabu plays in Turkey. He moves to Galatasaray Istanbul. SV Elversberg also lends a player. Jason Ceka plays in the Netherlands for 1 year.
Lionel Messi also steps back. He stops in the national team of Argentina. Messi is 39 years old. He played 21 years for his country. In 207 games he shot 125 goals. His biggest success was the world champion title in 2022. Argentina honors him. In all games there is a pause. After 10 minutes people clap for 1 minute.
There is more news from football. Carlos Queiroz is coach of Ghana again. He was coach there before. RB Leipzig lends a player. El-Chadaille Bitshiabu plays in Turkey. He moves to Galatasaray Istanbul. SV Elversberg also lends a player. Jason Ceka plays in the Netherlands for 1 year.
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Definitions
- Striker
- A striker is a player in football. His main task is to shoot goals for his team. He plays mostly at the front of the field.
People
- Edin Džeko
- Edin Džeko is a famous football player from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He plays as a striker and was captain of his national team for a long time.
- Lionel Messi
- Lionel Messi is one of the best football players in the world. He comes from Argentina and won the prize as world footballer many times.
- Carlos Queiroz
- Carlos Queiroz is an experienced football coach from Portugal. He trained many famous teams and is now coach of Ghana again.
Locations
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in southeast Europe.
- Argentina
- Argentina is a big country in South America.
Sources
Tiroler Tageszeitung
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