Lionel Messi to retire from Argentina national team

Lionel Messi on Monday announced his retirement from international football with a heartfelt Instagram post.

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Footy Fix: Lionel Messi says goodbye to Argentina and retires from international soccer

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Argentina’s Lionel Messi retires from international football: ‘This hurts me a lot’

Argentina great’s last game was in World Cup final Player’s father Jorge passed away earlier in August Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina duty after winning 207 caps.

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Argentina legend Lionel Messi retires from international football

Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022, but his side lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 final.

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Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 21 years

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 21 years — full report at France 24.

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Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing internationally for Argentina

He said he wrote his retirement letter after the World Cup final in July, but waited to publish it because his father was facing health issues that eventually claimed his life.

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CBS News•

Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team

Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

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