According to Marca, the drone display during Messi's farewell ceremony with Argentina's national team contained a significant error: it depicted Messi as a right-footed player.

Messi's farewell match was marked by tears, a goal, and two assists, with the Monumental Stadium paying tribute to the captain. However, the drone display depicting the number 10 as a right-footed player quickly went viral on social media.

The incident occurred following Argentina's 3-0 victory over Benin, Messi's final match for Argentina at home. As the captain and his teammates remained on the pitch, hundreds of drones began forming images related to Messi's career in the sky.

One image showed a silhouette of Messi standing before a football. Fans quickly noticed that the drone's depiction showed Messi kicking with his right foot. Messi is widely regarded as one of football's most iconic left-footed players, yet the image used his weaker foot. Social media comments such as "Nice work, Chiqui Tapia" and "This mistake is too much" immediately appeared online.

While Messi has scored with both feet throughout his career, his legacy is inseparable from his left foot. His ball control, dribbling, tricks, assists, and most of his goals were built on his dominant left foot.

Therefore, on an evening dedicated to celebrating Messi's career, this image drew considerable attention. The tribute display, intended to recreate iconic moments from Messi's career, unexpectedly left this glaring error.

This was not the only controversial detail in the display. Before the Messi tribute segment began, the drones first showed the logo and name of an insurance company sponsor. This commercial display was met with jeers from the stands and criticism from fans, who hoped the show would open directly with images of Messi.

The drones then began honoring the number 10, sequentially forming the Argentine Football Association logo with three stars, Argentina's national team jersey with "Messi" and number 10, and images related to Messi's championship titles and his career with Argentina.

The Qatar World Cup trophy also appeared in the sky. As the display neared its end, the drones spelled out "Thank you, Leao!" with three stars. The final image was Messi's profile, with the Monumental Stadium in the background. The Argentine Football Association confirmed that the drone display was part of the farewell ceremony preparations, which also included light shows, fireworks, and music.

This is not the first time Messi has been depicted as a right-footed player. In early September, LEGO also showed Messi kicking with his right foot in a tribute animation released after Messi announced his retirement from the national team.

In the video, a small LEGO minifigure wearing a number 10 jersey walks through a stadium tunnel, enters the pitch, and finds a football. In the final scene, the small Messi kicks with his right foot. The LEGO caption read: "The boy who walked through the tunnel became the legend who changed the sport. Thank you for everything, Leao!"

Fans noticed this detail at the time, pointing out that the minifigure used the wrong foot, adding another anecdote about Messi's left-foot dominance to the tribute. LEGO has also launched an official product inspired by the footballer.

This time, the drones made an error. On an evening remembered for Messi's emotional moments, his final goal for Argentina, and a farewell ceremony witnessed by more than 85,000 people, this "right-footed" number 10 became one of the night's most memorable—and unintended—images.

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