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Slavko Vincic reflects on 2026 World Cup final and conversation with Lionel Messi after retirement

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After taking his decision to retire, Slavko Vincic reflected on his performance at the 2026 World Cup and his conversation with Argentina's Lionel Messi. Slavko Vincic elected to walk away from officiating after taking center stage for the 2026 World Cup final, closing out his career on soccer’s grandest stage. While looking back at Spain’s dramatic victory over Argentina, the Slovenian referee addressed his on-field conversations with Lionel Messi during the high-stakes final . One week after the final whistle at MetLife Stadium, the Football Association of Slovenia (NZS) officially announced Vincic’s retirement , celebrating his milestone assignment: “ A week after the World Cup final in the USA, Slavko Vincic has officially concluded his historic refereeing career at the very top of the world. “ In an interview with Slovenian outlet Sport , Vincic admitted that hearing of his final assignment initially came as a shock. However, representing Slovenian officiating on the world stage w

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