Benin coach Gernot Rohr criticises Argentina’s handling of his team after Lionel Messi’s farewell match, saying his players were not given normal access to memorabilia and photographs. Rohr says Benin’s players were denied items such as shirts and photos and were not allowed tunnel access after the game.
Rohr describes the match as an “extraordinary experience,” but says Argentina “did not give anything” to his team. Reports also describe his account as including limitations on post-match interaction, which he characterises as poor treatment. The outlets’ coverage is consistent on the central claim: Benin players expected at least some form of exchange or photo opportunity and received none, according to Rohr.
The differing emphasis across outlets is on specific details—whether shirts were not provided, whether swaps were not permitted, and whether tunnel access or memorabilia opportunities were limited. All accounts attribute the allegations to Rohr and frame them as a reaction to the post-match arrangements following Messi’s final appearance for Argentina.
