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

Published by NPR World By The Associated Press · 31 August 2026 at 19:37
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Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing internationally for Argentina
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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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