Messi farewell drone show
You might remember it as Sancor Seguros drone show, show de drones despedida de Messi
This was an event, not one recording. What is known about it is below.
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2026·The last few years
The drone show staged after Lionel Messi’s last match for Argentina, which opened with the logo of the insurer Sancor Seguros before any image of him.
At a glanceThe facts
- Remembered as
- Sancor Seguros drone show
- Spread in
- 2026
- Began as
- Something that happened offline
- Format
- Event
- Where
- Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
- Who or what it shows
- A drone tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina 3–0 Benin
- Origin
- Not an upload originally
- Available
- Not held by ViralWorld
What this wasThe story
After Argentina beat Benin 3-0 at the Monumental on 6 October 2026, the drone show meant as Messi’s farewell spelled out the sponsor Sancor Seguros before any image of him.
Sancor Seguros answered the criticism two days later with a post thanking Messi, with comments turned off; the AFA president took most of the blame.
Why it matteredWhat changed
It turned a farewell into an argument about who the moment belonged to, and the logo became a template: fans replaced it with whatever they wanted to mock.
TimelineIn order
- Made
After the 3–0 win over Benin, the drones form the Sancor Seguros name first; the stadium whistles and chants against the AFA president.1
- Took off
Memes replace the logo with thanks to Gianni Infantino, Claudio Tapia’s face and invented advertisements.2
- Later
Sancor Seguros posts a message dedicated to Messi and turns its comments off.3
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