Argentina icon Messi retires from international football
Lionel Messi Announces That He is Retiring From International Football After Leading Argentina to a Second Successive World Cup Final in July. "It Was a Decision That Hurt and Still Hurts Deep in My Soul but I Understand That It is the Right Time," Messi, 39, Wrote on Instagram. Messi LED Argentina to World Cup Glory by Winning the 2022 Final Against France in a Penalty Shootout in Doha, but His Side Lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 Final. Following the Death of His Father Jorge in August, Messi Had Said He Had "Serious Doubts" About Continuing to Play Football of Any Sort for "Much Longer".
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