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Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina

Published by New York Times World By Emma Bubola · 31 August 2026 at 21:06
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Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina
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Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.

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